![]() This blog will explore the most important examples of these cinematic techniques. Crucially, these themes are often shown in the film’s construction, via the cinematic techniques implemented by Wilder in each scene. Critical commentary on the film industry is obviously included here, but Billy Wilder’s 1950 film digs deeper to explore the blurred line between fantasy and reality, as well as power, authenticity and self-delusion. ![]() A darkly funny yet disturbing noir, it follows washed-up screenwriter Joe Gillis being pulled into the murky world of even-more-washed-up former silent film star Norma Desmond, disingenuously helping with her screenplay. Sunset Boulevard is perhaps the most famous film about film. ![]() For a detailed guide on Text Response, check out our Ultimate Guide to VCE Text Response. Sunset Boulevard is usually studied in the Australian curriculum under Area of Study 1 - Text Response. ![]()
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