Review of Sunset Boulevard (1950) by Javier P — 01 Jun 2012

The best movie about Hollywood ever. A masterpiece.

This review of Sunset Boulevard (1950) was written by Javier P on 01 Jun 2012.

Sunset Boulevard has generally received very positive reviews.

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