This is one of William Holden's finest performances.

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ecjones1951 — 11 years ago(November 23, 2014 10:09 PM)

Excellent analysis of the Max/Diana relationship. Doesn't he tell his wife that (paraphrasing) he's been dead inside and Diana makes him feel alive? Pretty cruel thing to say to a wife who has remained loyal, (and most likely faithful) to him for 25 years, although he probably has had a number of affairs in that time.

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pullman1881 — 11 years ago(October 07, 2014 08:28 PM)

Don't forget Sunset Boulevard.

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merryapril — 11 years ago(October 07, 2014 09:49 PM)

Oh yeah pullman1881, I LOVE that film too even though I forgot to include it in my list!!! He was
just perfect
in it. There was a certain nasal(?) characteristic in his voice that really lent itself to cynical roles like Joe Gillis.

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thepartydjz — 11 years ago(February 23, 2015 01:20 AM)

"Perhaps he had a limited ranged, but so did many great actors, like Gable, Cooper, Cagney, Bogie, etc." Cagney? Limited range? Have you ever seen "Man of a Thousand Faces" ???? Please,

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fanaticita — 10 years ago(June 16, 2015 05:31 PM)

Sunset Blvd. was incredible!!!! I absolutely loved it! Time to see it again.

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thepartydjz — 10 years ago(June 30, 2015 03:46 PM)

Lumet was genius

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RP_Mac_27 — 10 years ago(February 18, 2016 10:51 AM)

To say Cagney had limited range is the most ludicrous thing I have read in a while.

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fridaynight-1 — 10 years ago(January 31, 2016 02:39 AM)

It sure is! He deserved an Oscar for it as well.

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hnt_dnl — 10 years ago(February 22, 2016 11:34 PM)

Holden was the heart and soul of the film. Ironic that he's the only acting nominee that didn't win the Oscar for it.

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LetThemEatCake01 — 9 years ago(June 17, 2016 02:16 AM)

I feel like he's horrific in this. Nothing at all like his Sunset Boulevard's days.