Sunset Boulevard (1950) Ep. 40

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Sunset Boulevard (1950) Ep. 40

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In this episode we discuss Billy Wilder's infamous, Sunset Boulevard (1950), starring Gloria Swanson and William Holden, and breakdown Wilder's scathing criticism of Hollywood.
Sunset Boulevard is currently #12 on AFI's 100 Greatest Movies of All Time.
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Jan 11, 2019

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