Norma Desmond

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fictional character film character

Norma Desmond is the aging, reclusive silent film star whose delusional quest for a comeback drives the dark Hollywood drama of "Sunset Boulevard."

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Surface form Occurrences
Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard 2
Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard (London production) 1

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character ⓘ
film character ⓘ
appearsIn Sunset Boulevard NERFINISHED ⓘ
characterType aging star ⓘ
recluse ⓘ
tragic figure ⓘ
createdBy Billy Wilder NERFINISHED ⓘ
Charles Brackett NERFINISHED ⓘ
D. M. Marshman Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ
culturalStatus archetype of the faded star ⓘ
iconic Hollywood character ⓘ
eraOfFame silent film era ⓘ
famousLine I am big. It’s the pictures that got small. ⓘ
famousScene final staircase descent ⓘ
finalLine All right, Mr. DeMille, I’m ready for my close-up. ⓘ
gender female ⓘ
genreContext Hollywood drama ⓘ
film noir ⓘ
inspiredAdaptation Sunset Boulevard (stage musical) NERFINISHED ⓘ
introducedIn Sunset Boulevard (1950 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ
medium film ⓘ
nationality American ⓘ
notableCharacteristic delusional ⓘ
living in the past ⓘ
manipulative ⓘ
narcissistic ⓘ
obsessed with comeback ⓘ
occupation film star ⓘ
silent film actress ⓘ
plotInvolvement central to Joe Gillis’s death ⓘ
portrayedBy Betty Buckley NERFINISHED ⓘ
Elaine Paige NERFINISHED ⓘ
Glenn Close NERFINISHED ⓘ
Gloria Swanson NERFINISHED ⓘ
Patti LuPone NERFINISHED ⓘ
psychologicalState in denial about career decline ⓘ
mentally unstable ⓘ
relationship employs Joe Gillis NERFINISHED ⓘ
former wife of Max von Mayerling ⓘ
romantically obsessed with Joe Gillis ⓘ
served by Max von Mayerling NERFINISHED ⓘ
residence Los Angeles ⓘ
Sunset Boulevard mansion NERFINISHED ⓘ
symbolizes the dark side of Hollywood stardom ⓘ
the decline of the silent film era ⓘ
the destructive nature of fame ⓘ

Referenced by (4)

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Sunset Boulevard → featuresCharacter → Norma Desmond ⓘ
Elaine Paige → performedRole → Norma Desmond ⓘ
this entity surface form: Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard
Patti LuPone → role → Norma Desmond ⓘ
this entity surface form: Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard (London production)
Gloria Swanson → role → Norma Desmond ⓘ
this entity surface form: Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard