Review of Sunset Boulevard (1950) by Benoît L — 06 Feb 2012

Great movie ! great actors ! You have to watch it !!!

This review of Sunset Boulevard (1950) was written by Benoît L on 06 Feb 2012.

Sunset Boulevard has generally received very positive reviews.

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