Review of Sunset Boulevard (1950) by Raphael B — 04 Nov 2009

Une plongee dans Hollywood qui souffre du manque de charisme de ses acteurs.

This review of Sunset Boulevard (1950) was written by Raphael B on 04 Nov 2009.

Sunset Boulevard has generally received very positive reviews.

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