Sunset Boulevard (1950) Gets Ready for its Blu-ray Closeup
On April 25, 2017, Paramount Home Entertainment released Sunset Boulevard on Blu-ray. Billy Wilder directed the film starring William Holden, Gloria Swanson, and Erich von Stroheim.
‘Sunset Boulevard’ Synopsis
Norma Desmond is an aging silent film queen who refuses to accept that the world has forgotten her. She hires a down-on-his-luck screenwriter named Joe Gillis to help write a movie to restart her dead career. While Joe believes he can manipulate her to his benefit, but he soon finds out he’s dead wrong. Joe’s conflicting feelings towards their awkward relationship and Norma’s diminishing grasp on reality leads a grim death.
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Paramount Pictures released Sunset Boulevard on August 10, 1950. Billy Wilder directed the film starring William Holden, Gloria Swanson, and Erich von Stroheim.