Sunset Boulevard: Difference between revisions

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** Which means that [[Fridge Logic|the unfortunate Joe caught her on the rebound]].

** The nature of the relationship between Joe and Norma was also unmentionable in the [[Hays Code]] era.

*** Though Joe does everything but ~~[[Getting Crap Past the Radar|~~spell it out for the audience]]: "Very simple set-up. Older woman who's well to do. A younger man who's not doing too well. Can you figure it out for yourself?"

*** Though Joe does everything but spell it out for the audience: "Very simple set-up. Older woman who's well to do. A younger man who's not doing too well. Can you figure it out for yourself?"

* [[Glory Days]]: Norma Desmond's are well over.

{{quote|'''Joe''': You're Norma Desmond! You used to be in silent pictures; you used to be big!

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* [[Posthumous Narration]]: One of the most famous examples.

* [[Pretty in Mink]]: Several furs Norma wears, although in the style of 1920s clothes, like most of her wardrobe.

* [[Red Herring]]: {{spoiler|Max, being Norma's "discoverer," ~~principle~~ director, and pathetically devoted first husband}}, would seem to have more than ample motivation to kill {{spoiler|Joe}}. It turns out that {{spoiler|Norma does it herself}}.

* [[Red Herring]]: {{spoiler|Max, being Norma's "discoverer," principal director, and pathetically devoted first husband}}, would seem to have more than ample motivation to kill {{spoiler|Joe}}. It turns out that {{spoiler|Norma does it herself}}.

* [[Rule of Pool]]

* [[Scenery Porn]]: The whole film is exquisitely shot, often on vast and intricate sets.