Sunset Boulevard
- Year: 1950
- Country of origin: USA
- Genre: Drama, Film-Noir
- Director: Billy Wilder
- Length: 110 min
A Hollywood story.
Film Synopsis
Sunset Boulevard (1950) follows a struggling screenwriter who, desperate and broke, hides from repossession by squirreling away in the mansion of a faded silent‑film star living in decadent isolation. As he becomes entangled in her delusions of glamour, his doubts and moral conflicts deepen, and the fantasy world she offers turns increasingly dangerous. This dark Hollywood noir blends biting satire and atmospheric despair in a haunting portrait of fame, decay, and desperation.
Sunset Boulevard 4K UHD, Blu-ray & DVD editions
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| Disc Extras | Paramount BD-ALL 4K/US 2025 | Paramount BD-ALL/US 2012 | Paramount DVD-1/US/OOP 2008 | Paramount DVD-1/US/OOP 2002 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audio Commentary by Ed Sikov | ||||
| “Sunset Boulevard” Becomes a Classic | ||||
| “Sunset Boulevard”: A Look Back | ||||
| “Sunset Boulevard”: The Beginning | ||||
| Behind the Gate: The Lot | ||||
| The City of “Sunset Boulevard” | ||||
| Edith Head: The Paramount Years | ||||
| Franz Waxman and the Music of “Sunset Boulevard” | ||||
| Mad About the Boy: A Portrait of William Holden | ||||
| The Making of “Sunset Boulevard” | ||||
| The Music of “Sunset Boulevard” | ||||
| The Noir Side of “Sunset Boulevard” | ||||
| Paramount in the ’50s | ||||
| Recording “Sunset Boulevard” | ||||
| Stories of “Sunset Boulevard” | ||||
| Two Sides of Ms. Swanson | ||||
| Deleted Scene | ||||
| Hollywood Location Map | ||||
| Morgue Prologue Script Pages | ||||
| Stills Gallery | ||||
| Theatrical Trailer |
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