Norma Desmond, an ageing silent-screen actor, gets a second shot at fame when a screenwriter agrees to write a script for her. However, their partnership soon takes a dangerous turn. <br />Release date: 10 August 1950 (USA) <br /><br />Director: Billy Wilder <br /><br />Screenplay: Billy Wilder, Charles Brackett, D. M. Marshman Jr. <br /><br />Awards: Academy Award for Best Story and Screenplay <br /><br />Distributed by: Paramount Pictures
