Conclusion

Question 1

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Answer 1

As Norma Desmond descends on her grand staircase, draped in her Salome costume, magnified by the glamourous world she clings to.

Question 2

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Answer 2

Franz Waxman’s score, mirrors the cascading descent of her mind, where each note underscores the distorted glamour she no longer maintains.

Question 3

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Answer 3

The slow-motion descent, whilst Max directing, emphasises the tragic irony: Norma believes she is reclaiming her stardom, but in reality, she is walking into oblivion.

Question 4

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Answer 4

Norma’s famous declaration, who’s “ready for my close-up,” as she stares directly into the camera, breaks the fourth wall, reinforcing the bond she feels with “those wonderful people out there in the dark.”

Question 5

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Answer 5

While Norma has the final word, Wilder leaves the audience with a haunting truth: Hollywood’s promises of eternal fame are brief,

Question 6

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Answer 6

those who fall prey to its illusions are left with the harsh reality of their own irrelevance.