Max von Mayerling
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Max von Mayerling is a devoted but tragic former film director turned butler in the classic 1950 film "Sunset Boulevard," known for his obsessive loyalty to faded star Norma Desmond.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ |
| appearsAlongsideCharacter |
Betty Schaefer
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Joe Gillis NERFINISHED ⓘ Norma Desmond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Sunset Boulevard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
Hollywood decline
ⓘ
obsession ⓘ unrequited love ⓘ |
| cinematicFunction |
guardian of Norma Desmond’s illusions
ⓘ
symbol of faded Hollywood glory ⓘ |
| concealsFact | her faded stardom ⓘ |
| concealsFrom | Norma Desmond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Billy Wilder
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Charles Brackett NERFINISHED ⓘ D. M. Marshman Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| devotedTo | Norma Desmond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emotionalArc | from stern detachment to revealed tragic devotion ⓘ |
| filmProducedInCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 1950 ⓘ |
| filmSetIn | Los Angeles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerOccupation | film director ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearedIn |
drama film
ⓘ
film noir ⓘ |
| knowsSecretOf | Norma Desmond’s mental instability ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkAppearedIn | English ⓘ |
| loyalTo | Norma Desmond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | Austrian ⓘ |
| notableScene |
confesses to having been married to Norma Desmond
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directs Norma’s final staircase descent for the newsreel cameras ⓘ reveals he was once a great director ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
obsessive loyalty
ⓘ
protective of Norma Desmond ⓘ self-effacing ⓘ tragic ⓘ |
| occupation | butler ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Erich von Stroheim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipToNormaDesmond |
butler
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ex-husband ⓘ former film director ⓘ |
| residesAtInFiction | Norma Desmond’s mansion on Sunset Boulevard ⓘ |
| servesAs |
Norma Desmond’s chauffeur
ⓘ
Norma Desmond’s valet ⓘ |
| writesFanMailFor | Norma Desmond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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