Themes and Ideas (VCE SSCE English): Quizzes
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What year is Sunset Boulevard set in?
What year is Sunset Boulevard set in?
1950
How does Joe Gillis narrate the story?
How does Joe Gillis narrate the story?
From beyond the grave, floating dead
Who says 'We're big. It's the pictures that got small'?
Who says 'We're big. It's the pictures that got small'?
Norma Desmond
What does the empty swimming pool symbolise?
What does the empty swimming pool symbolise?
Stagnant, unfulfilled ambition
How old is Betty Schaefer?
How old is Betty Schaefer?
22 years
Why is Gloria Swanson's casting significant?
Why is Gloria Swanson's casting significant?
She was herself a faded silent star
What is Max's relationship to Norma besides being her butler?
What is Max's relationship to Norma besides being her butler?
Her ex-husband and former director
What does Wilder's deep-focus cinematography reveal?
What does Wilder's deep-focus cinematography reveal?
Both glamour and decay simultaneously
What technological change rendered Norma obsolete?
What technological change rendered Norma obsolete?
Transition from silent films to talkies
How does the film describe Joe's role in Norma's life?
How does the film describe Joe's role in Norma's life?
Her tuxedoed gigolo or kept man