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Noir-comic classic about death and decay in Hollywood. Joe Gillis, a handsome but bankrupt screenwriter, is hired by washed-up silent screen star Norma Desmond to pen her a comeback star vehicle. Gillis has had his latest screenplay rejected by the studios, and, desperate, takes up Desmond's offer to write Salome for her. She demands that he stay with her while he writes, and soon he becomes a virtual prisoner of the actress and her gloomy house.
Starring: William Holden, Gloria Swanson, Erich von Stroheim, Nancy Olson, Fred Clark (I)| Drama | 100% |
| Film-Noir | 38% |
Video codec: HEVC / H.265
Video resolution: 4K (2160p)
Aspect ratio: 1.37:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.37:1
English: Dolby TrueHD 5.1 (48kHz, 16-bit)
English: Dolby TrueHD 2.0 Mono (48kHz, 16-bit)
French: Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
German: Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Italian: Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Japanese: Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Spanish: Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
English, English SDH, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Mandarin (Simplified), Mandarin (Traditional), Norwegian, Swedish, Thai
Blu-ray Disc
Two-disc set (2 BDs)
4K Ultra HD
Region B, A (C untested)
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Paramount Pictures | 1950 | 110 min | Not rated | Nov 06, 2012 | Martin Liebman
Noir-comic classic about death and decay in Hollywood. Joe Gillis, a handsome but bankrupt screenwriter, is hired by washed-up silent screen star Norma Desmond to pen her a comeback star vehicle. Gillis has had his latest screenplay rejected by the studios, and, desperate, takes up Desmond's offer to write Salome for her. She demands that he stay with her while he writes, and soon he becomes a virtual prisoner of the actress and her gloomy house.
Drama / Film-Noir

75th Anniversary / 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Copy
Paramount Pictures | 1950 | 110 min | Not rated | Aug 05, 2025 | Martin Liebman
Noir-comic classic about death and decay in Hollywood. Joe Gillis, a handsome but bankrupt screenwriter, is hired by washed-up silent screen star Norma Desmond to pen her a comeback star vehicle. Gillis has had his latest screenplay rejected by the studios, and, desperate, takes up Desmond's offer to write Salome for her. She demands that he stay with her while he writes, and soon he becomes a virtual prisoner of the actress and her gloomy house.
Drama / Film-Noir

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