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Erich von Stroheim (left) as Max von Mayerling, and Gloria Swanson as Norma Desmond in the final scene of Sunset Boulevard, directed by Billy Wilder, 1950. Photograph: Silver Screen/Getty
Erich von Stroheim (left) as Max von Mayerling, and Gloria Swanson as Norma Desmond in the final scene of Sunset Boulevard, directed by Billy Wilder, 1950. Photograph: Silver Screen/Getty
Donald Clarke
Fri Nov 28 2025 - 04:58
Donald Clarke

Donald Clarke

Donald Clarke, a contributor to The Irish Times, is Chief Film Correspondent and a regular columnist
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