Sunset boulevard / Paramount Pictures ; produced by Charles Brackett ; directed by Billy Wilder ; written by Charles Brackett, Billy Wilder and D. M. Marshman, Jr.

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FilmPublisher number: PHE 8066 | ParamountLanguage: English, Arabic, Bulgarian, cro, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Modern (1453- ), Hebrew, Hungarian, Icelandic, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romani, ser, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish Spoken language: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish Original language: English Distributor: UK : Paramount Home Entertainment, 2009Copyright date: ©2009Edition: Special collector's edition, Paramount CollectionDescription: 1 videodisc (106 min.) : sound, black & white ; 12 cmContent type:

two-dimensional moving image

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video

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videodisc

Other title:

El crepúsculo de los dioses

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Feature films

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Film -- Extra features: Commentary by Ed Sikov -- The making of -- Theatrical trailer -- Hollywood location map -- Photo galleries -- Original Morgue prologue script pages -- Edith head - The Paramount years featurette -- The music of Sunset Boulevard featurette.

Awards:

3 Academy Awards: Best Writing, Story and Screenplay ; Best Art Direction-Set Decoration (Black-and-White) ; Best Music (Score of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture).

Cast: William Holden, Gloria Swanson, Erich Von Stroheim, with Nancy Olson, Fred Clark, Lloyd Gough, Jack Webb and Cecil B. DeMille, Hedda Hopper, Buster Keaton, Anna Q. Nilson, H.B. Warner, Franklyn Farnum.Summary: Gloria Swanson as Norma Desmond, an ageing silent film queen, and Willian Holden as the struggling writer who is held in thrall by her madness, created two of the screen's most memorable characters in Sunset Boulevard. From the unforgettable opening sequence through the inevitable unfolding of tragic destiny, the film is the definitive statement on the dark and desperate side of Hollywood. Erich von Stroheim as Desmond's discoverer, ex-husband and butler, and Nacy Olson as the bright spot in unrelenting ominousness, are equally celebrated for their masterful performances.

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DVD	Marbella International University Centre Library	DVD 118 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	10352

Originally released as a motion picture in 1950.

Film --
Extra features: Commentary by Ed Sikov --
The making of --
Theatrical trailer --
Hollywood location map --
Photo galleries --
Original Morgue prologue script pages --
Edith head - The Paramount years featurette --
The music of Sunset Boulevard featurette.

William Holden, Gloria Swanson, Erich Von Stroheim, with Nancy Olson, Fred Clark, Lloyd Gough, Jack Webb and Cecil B. DeMille, Hedda Hopper, Buster Keaton, Anna Q. Nilson, H.B. Warner, Franklyn Farnum.

Gloria Swanson as Norma Desmond, an ageing silent film queen, and Willian Holden as the struggling writer who is held in thrall by her madness, created two of the screen's most memorable characters in Sunset Boulevard. From the unforgettable opening sequence through the inevitable unfolding of tragic destiny, the film is the definitive statement on the dark and desperate side of Hollywood. Erich von Stroheim as Desmond's discoverer, ex-husband and butler, and Nacy Olson as the bright spot in unrelenting ominousness, are equally celebrated for their masterful performances.

Parental Guidance (PG). General viewing, but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children. BBFO

PG IRL

Not suitable for people under 12. FSK

Not suitable for people under 18. ICAA

DVD ; PAL, region 2 ; Aspect ration full frame ; Dolby Digital Mono.

English dubbed into French, German, Italian and Spanish. With subtitles in English, Arabic, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Icelandic, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Serbian, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish and Turkish.

3 Academy Awards: Best Writing, Story and Screenplay ; Best Art Direction-Set Decoration (Black-and-White) ; Best Music (Score of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture).

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