Sunset Boulevard
Film1950110 min

Sunset Boulevard

Taste attributes: dramaslowfresh & originalheavyintricatesurrealgrittyenclosedcomplex relationshipself destruction/implosion

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"A Hollywood Story"

Boxlist takeExpect a heavy, inventive drama, slow-burning rather than fast. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

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Synopsis

A hack screenwriter writes a screenplay for a former silent film star who has faded into Hollywood obscurity.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshipself destruction/implosion

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

William HoldenGloria SwansonErich von StroheimNancy OlsonFred Clark

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
1950
Runtime
110 min
Status
Released
Studio
Paramount
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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