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Other than the scene that you mentioned with Gloria Swanson, I had no clue what the movie was about.
I pretty much expected, as you did, that it was going to a whole lot less than what little I had heard about it. Which was basically 'this is one of the best movies you'll ever see.' Movies don't always live up to that hype. But they weren't kidding.
I bet the folks who wander into this group are pretty savvy when it comes to movie plots. I can usually guess which way something is going, long before we get there.
Sunset Boulevard had me guessing from beginning to end. Yep, this is one of those movies I wish I could forget, and go back, and enjoy it all over again for the first time. 
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