Sunset Boulevard
Cube MicroplexDove Street South
Mon 14 Sept · 20:00 · £5
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Book tickets for two or more of our Looking Camp Right in the Eye films in the same transaction to receive a discount! Gloria Swanson as Norma Desmond, an aging silent film queen, and William Holden as the struggling writer 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 orchestration of the bizarre tale is a true cinematic classic. From the unforgettable opening sequence through the inevitable unfolding of tragic destiny, the film 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 in unrelenting ominousness, are equally celebrated for their masterful performances. "Former silent actress, Norma Desmond (played by Gloria Swanson), is a glamorous recluse in Billy Wilder’s Sunset Boulevard - a character who mirrors Gillian Anderson’s mysterious former final girl in Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma so directly it’s even referenced in the film, with Anderson‘s character, Billy(!) Preston making comment on it. We could not pass up the opportunity to pair these two together and any chance to present Sunset Boulevard in our programme is always a given. " - Written by Raymah Tariq, Programme Manager
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