Sunset Boulevard

1950 · 110 MIN · IMDB 8.4 · 247,028 VOTES · DIR. Billy Wilder

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Overview

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

Dialogue Timeline — 1,557 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:01:26 Yes, this is Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, California.
00:05:28 More or less, except for the end. I've got a gimmick that's real good.
00:09:09 So you need $300. Of course I could give you $300.
00:15:07 Maybe red. Bright, flaming red. Let's make it gay.
00:18:44 kissing his cold, dead lips.
00:22:43 Hollywood. Alto Nido Apartments.
00:27:27 Thanks for the invitation. I've got my own apartment.
00:32:02 The others around the table would be actor friends--
00:37:59 How come?
00:42:35 Here. I was going to give it to you at midnight.
00:47:12 Say, when you're through with that thing, can I have it?
00:52:19 You're the only person in this stinking town that has been good to me.
00:57:27 I bluffed it out with a few notions of my own.
01:01:31 there had been some more of those urgent calls from Paramount.
01:05:17 You'd better. I'm very angry.
01:08:57 Speed!
01:12:48 After that...
01:17:24 She turns out to be a multimillionaire...
01:21:43 feeding her lies and more lies, getting herself ready for a picture.
01:27:10 Maybe I could get away with it, get away from Norma.
01:31:51 I didn't come here to see a house.
01:36:24 I can't face life without you.
01:40:53 As day breaks over the murder house...
100:00:00 buy me some chocolate creams.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,557
Dialogue density14.2 lines / min
First line00:01:26
Final line100:00:00

Production Record

DirectorBilly Wilder
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1,752,000
Revenue$5,000,000
IMDb votes247,028