Review of Sunset Boulevard (1950) by Alessandro B — 03 Dec 2009

Somebody wisely said that it this is the most terrifying horror movie ever made, the horror of time passing by and not being able to accept it. Awesome.

This review of Sunset Boulevard (1950) was written by Alessandro B on 03 Dec 2009.

Sunset Boulevard has generally received very positive reviews.

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