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The film stars William Holden as Joe Gillis, a struggling screenwriter, and Gloria Swanson as Norma Desmond, a former silent-film star who draws him into her deranged fantasy world, where she dreams of making a triumphant return to the screen.
The Spanish premiere production opened 27 December 2017 at the Auditorio de Tenerife, directed by Jaime Azpilicueta and starring Paloma San Basilio as Norma Desmond, Gerónimo Rauch as Joe Gillis, Inma Mira as Betty Schaefer, and Gonzalo Montes as Max von Mayerling.
- Christopher Hampton, Don Black
- 1993
Oct 12, 2023 · The plot remains largely the same, with faded film star Norma Desmond, a casualty of the invention of ‘the talkies’, trying to revive her career by writing a film version of Salome with the help of impoverished writer Joe Gillis.
May 8, 2017 · Out-of-work screen writer Joe Gillis (William Holden) finds himself ensnared in the delusion of aging has-been Norma Desmond (Gloria Swanson) when a car chase leaves him stranded with a flat tire in front of her decaying, Spanish-style mansion.
Aug 10, 2015 · To play kept man Joe Gillis, the filmmakers cast Montgomery Clift, but the rising young star dropped out two weeks before the shoot.
- Gary Susman
- Freelance Writer
Mar 11, 2003 · He became co-writer on the script after suggesting the idea of a relationship between Norma Desmond and a desperate young writer (Joe Gillis).
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Apr 17, 2019 · Joe Gillis is a largely passive character in Sunset Boulevard, but he troubled a lot of people. He troubles Norma Desmond because he reminds her of what she isn’t anymore, and he made William Holden uncomfortable for his role in the Hollywood machine.
