Sunset Boulevard: Quick Facts

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Gloria Swanson, looking up with a dramatic expression, stands close to William Holden, who faces her in a suit, in a scene from the film Sunset Boulevard.

Gloria Swanson as Norma Desmond descends a staircase, arm raised dramatically, surrounded by police, photographers, and reporters in the final scene of Sunset Boulevard.

Cecil B. DeMille, right, leans in to speak with Gloria Swanson, dressed in a feathered hat and fur stole, on the set of Sunset Boulevard, with film crew visible in the background.

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