Keyword Grandiose Behavior

A hack screenwriter writes a screenplay for a former silent film star who has faded into Hollywood obscurity.

An aging silent movie comic star throws a lavish party to try and save his failing career.

Hollywood hopeful Peggy Pepper arrives at a major studio, from Georgia, to become a great dramatic star. Things don't go entirely according to plan.

Sunset Boulevard is Andrew Lloyd Webber's latest musical. It is based on Billy Wilder's classic 1950 film. "Sunset Boulevard" is the story of faded glory and unfulfilled ambition. Silent movie star Norma Desmond longs for a return to the big screen having been left behind by the advent of "talkies". Joe Gillis is a struggling Hollywood writer who, through dramatic circumstances, encounters Norma Desmond. Their passionate and volatile relationship leads to unforeseen and tragic consequences.