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Billy Wilder's masterpiece SUNSET BOULEVARD, a corrosive black comedy that remains the most memorable assault on the emptiness and vanity of the movie business, stars William Holden as young, down-and-out screenwriter Joe Gillis. Narrated in flashbacks by the now-deceased scribe, the film unwinds the series of events that left him lying face down in a pool. Unable to sell his most recent chef-d'oeuvre, and in hock up to his eyeballs, Joe stashes his car in the driveway of what appears to be an abandoned mansion on Sunset Boulevard while trying to elude some persistent repo men. Closer inspection reveals the decrepit property to be inhabited by grandiose former silent movie goddess Norma Desmond (Gloria Swanson), and her zombie-like manservant Max (Erich von Stroheim). Upon hearing that he's a writer, the lonely but still wealthy woman offers to pay him generously to stay at the house and work on her "comeback" script on the life of Salome. Although spooked by the people and the surroundings, in desperate straits, Joe takes the job, little suspecting the madness of the netherworld he's entered. Wilder's merciless portrait of the dangers of a profession that trades in fantasy cagily couples the cynical amorality of the never-was with the near-psychotic narcissism of the has-been to reveal the vacuity of wealth and the transience of fame.Product Identifiers
UPC0097361389844
eBay Product ID (ePID)70903878
Product Key Features
ActorErich Von Stroheim, Gloria Swanson, William Holden
EditionThe Paramount Centennial Collection
RatingNR
Movie/TV TitleSunset Boulevard
DirectorSamuel Wilder, Billy Wilder
FormatDVD
Release Year2008
GenreDrama
Additional Product Features
Region CodeRegion 1
Number of Discs2
Country/Region of ManufactureUSA
Display FormatThe Paramount Centennial Collection
Signal StandardDvd
Leading RoleErich Von Stroheim, Gloria Swanson, William Holden
Film CountryUSA
Release Date20081111
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- 28 Sep, 2021
Scathing, engrossing, one of the greats
Riveting, darkly witty classic that sucks you in from the first incredible moment, and never lets go. With a perfect cast, and spectacular script and direction by the brilliant Billy Wilder, who (among other touches of genius) manages to slip a very adult story through the era’s censorship strictures. One of the greatest films of all time. (Some fun extras on the 2-disc edition!).Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 14 Mar, 2023
Classic movie with extras !
Great classic movie with many extras ; get it with the extra disc if you love moviesVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 10 Mar, 2020
5 STARS ONE OF THE GREAT CLASSIC HOLLYWOOD FILM
A GREAT FILM TOP NOTCH ACTING AND LEAD PERFORMANCES - MESMORIZING MOVIE GET YOU HOOKED FROM THE VERY BEGINNING TO THE ENDVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 30 Jul, 2019
Sunset Boulevard
Sunset Boulevard is one of my favorite motion pictures. When it was released in 1950 I saw it six times in eight weeks, and since then I've probably seen it another dozen times.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 02 May, 2018
Excellent Film
Great classic movie.....everyone needs a copy !!!!Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 06 Mar, 2023
OK
Looks great, have not had time to view it.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
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