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Fame isn’t forever—just ask Norma Desmond. Once a Hollywood legend, now a forgotten relic. When struggling screenwriter Joe Gillis stumbles into her decaying mansion, he becomes trapped in her web of obsession and delusion. What starts as an opportunity soon spirals into something far more dangerous. Widely considered one of the greatest from the golden age of cinema, it’s a dark, twisted, and haunting look at Hollywood’s cycle— where youth is currency, talent fleeting, and the spotlight always fades. Special Features Sunset Boulevard: The Beginning Boulevard: A Look Back The Noir Side of Sunset Boulevard Sunset Boulevard Becomes a Classic Two Sides of Ms. Swanson The City of Sunset Boulevard Deleted Scenes - The paramount Don't Want Me Blues Galleries And much more!
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Sunset Boulevard (1950)
110 min
A hack screenwriter writes a screenplay for a former silent film star who has faded into Hollywood obscurity.