Movies · 1950
I am big! It's the pictures that got small.
— Norma Desmond · Sunset Blvd.
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Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
Norma defends her sense of importance by blaming the films that no longer make room for her. The line has grandeur and wit, but also the hurt of someone who cannot accept that her world has changed.
- AFI100 Movie Quotes, number24; film synopsis identifies Norma Desmond.Reference checked
- AFI Movie ClubSunset Blvd.70th anniversary: selected quotation, number24.Reference checked
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