Hannah Long Movie Review – Sunset Boulevard (1950)

How do we deal with fame and celebrity? To what extent are we trapped by our past? Brent talks with Hannah Long about another film noir – 1950’s ‘Sunset Boulevard’ directed by Billy Wilder and starring Gloria Swanson, William Holden and Erich von Stroheim. Hannah is a passionate cinephile.  She writes cultural commentary and film criticism for a number of publications including ‘The Despatch’, ‘Angelus News’, ‘First Things’ and ‘Christianity Today’.  (0:45) What is it and who is in it? (3:00) Billy Wilder; (4:00) The photography; (5:00) Franz Waxman; (5:55) Silent stars in Hollywood; (9:55) Fame and celebrity; (13:15) Norma; (21:40) Max; (27:00) Joe; (32:15) Betty; (36:50) The symbolism of the title; (37:40) Use of flashback; (43:30) Real actors and directors. Links mentioned in this episode: Leave some feedback: What should we talk about? Please let us know in the comments. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please give us a rating and leave a short review. Connect with us: [email protected] godsstorypodcast.com Become a Supporter: If you’d like to help us make more great episodes like this one, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. For as little as $5 a month, you’ll receive early access to new episodes plus bonus episodes and other goodies from time to time, and our undying gratitude. patreon.com/godsstorypodcast Thanks to our sponsors, Liquid Edge Creative who take care of the technical stuff behind the scenes.