“There’s nothing tragic about being fifty. Not unless you’re trying to be twenty-five.” Such was the source of silent film actress’s Norma Desmond’s (Gloria Swanson) angst that landed her gigolo (William Holden) at the bottom of a pool and Norma herself in an asylum, in the Blu-ray release of this Hollywood classic. Includes a newly unearthed deleted scene. Billy Wilder directs. 1950. Paramount Home Media Distribution (paramount.com). — by Nancy Ford
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