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What is Merricat's full name?
Mary Katherine
Who plays the role of Norma Desmond?
Gloria Swanson
"I am big. It's the ________ that got small"
pictures
What year was Sunset Boulevard released?
1950
What does Norma Desmond’s mansion symbolise in the film?
The decay of old Hollywood and/or her career as a film actress
What is the name of the neighbour who visits Constance regularly?
Helen Clarke
Who is Joe's love interest, other than Norma, in the movie?
Betty Schaefer
Who says, "All right, Mr. DeMille, I'm ready for my close-up"?
Norma Desmond
Which film studio produced Sunset Boulevard?
Paramount Studios
The dead monkey at the beginning of the film symbolises what?
- Norma's detachment from the outside world
- The excessive wealth of Hollywood
- Foreshadows Joe's impending demise
What baby animal does Merricat kill?
Snakes
What is the name of Norma Desmond's loyal servant?
Max Von Mayerling
"You see, this is my life! It always will be! There's nothing else—just us, and the cameras, and those wonderful people out there in the dark."
Norma Desmond
Who composed the score for Sunset Boulevard?
Franz Waxman
What theme is represented by Joe Gillis's struggle to succeed in Hollywood?
the destructive nature of fame and ambition
What does Merricat nail to a tree?
Her father's book
What is the relationship between Norma Desmond and Max von Mayerling?
Former husband and director
"You're Norma Desmond. You used to be in silent pictures. You used to be big."
Joe Gillis
How many Academy Awards did Sunset Boulevard win?
3
The movie is narrated from the perspective of a dead man. What theme does this narrative choice reinforce?
the inevitability of fate and the consequences of choices?
Which is NOT one of Merricat's three "powerful words"?
Moon
Who directed Sunset Boulevard?
Billy Wilder
"I am big. It's the pictures that got small." What does this quote signify about Norma Desmond?
Her inability to accept the end of her stardom and the transition from silent films to talkies
Who were the screenwriters for Sunset Boulevard?
Billy Wilder, Charles Brackett, and D.M. Marshman Jr.
What does the final scene, where Norma descends the staircase, symbolise?
her complete descent into madness and her final performance?