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1950 · 1h 50m
A hack screenwriter writes a screenplay for a former silent film star who has faded into Hollywood obscurity.
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“A Hollywood Story.”
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William Holden
Joe Gillis
Gloria Swanson
Norma Desmond
Erich von Stroheim
Max von Mayerling
Nancy Olson
Betty Schaefer
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