What does the cryptic crossword clue "Assured novel, but wilder movie (6,9)" mean?

The definition is "movie". The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of ASSUREDNOVELBUT ("Assured novel, but") [anagram: "wilder"] = SUNSETBOULEVARD; definition: "movie" The answer is SUNSETBOULEVARD.

Assured novel, but wilder movie (6,9)

Guardian Cryptic #24181 | 9 Across | 2007-09-13 flower

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