Sunset Boulevard 75th Anniversary (1950) dir. Billy Wilder @ Regal Harbour View

Note: This is the Regal in the Western Branch/Suffolk area with the recliners. Never seen this, but Billy Wilder is tied for the most Best Director Oscars of any director so want to watch more of him.

RUNTIME: 115 minutes

SYNOPSIS (via Apple TV): Gloria Swanson, as Norma Desmond, an aging silent-film queen, and William Holden, as the struggling young screenwriter who is held in thrall by her madness, created two of the screen's most memorable characters in "Sunset Boulevard." Winner of three Academy Awards®, director Billy Wilder's powerful orchestration of the bizarre tale is a true cinematic classic. From the unforgettable opening sequence -- a body found floating in a decayed mansion's swimming pool -- through the inevitable unfolding of tragic destiny, "Sunset Boulevard" is the definitive statement on the dark and desperate side of Hollywood. Erich von Stroheim as Desmond's discoverer, ex-husband and butler, and Nancy Olson as the bright spot amidst unrelenting ominousness, are equally celebrated for their masterful performances.

BLURBS:
"Smashing drama of the old-fashioned kind, plus elegant perceptive characterization of the modern school, combined to make Sunset Boulevard one of the greatest films of the decade." - Marjorie Adams, Boston Globe

"Sunset Boulevard is much the most ambitious movie about Hollywood ever done. [...] It is unlikely that any living men know Hollywood better than Brackett and Wilder. [...] I am willing to bet that it will be looked at and respected long ater most of the movies too easily called great have been at through and forgotten." - James Agee

"Remains the best drama ever made about the movies because it sees through the illusions, even if Norma doesn't." - Roger Ebert