It is a cynical, beautifully shot, and tragic exploration of how the industry consumes and discards its idols. If you haven't watched it yet, it’s widely considered one of the greatest films ever made.
Gloria Swanson, who played Norma, was herself a real-life silent film icon whose career cooled with the arrival of "talkies." Having her play a woman obsessed with her lost glory adds a chilling layer of reality. Viale_del_tramonto_BN_HD_1950_CB01.Tools_FILM_G...
It contains some of the most biting lines in history, most notably Norma’s retort: "I am big. It's the pictures that got small." It is a cynical, beautifully shot, and tragic
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