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10086 Sunset Boulevard , Sunset Boulevard

After giving the repo-men the slip, Joe (William Holden) stumbles upon old Hollywood actress Norma Desmond's (Gloria Swanson) mansion.

A Son, Letter from an Unknown Woman

Lisa (Joan Fontaine) gives birth to a son whom she gives his father's name, Stefan (Louis Brand).

Apartment Music, Letter from an Unknown Woman

Lisa Berndle (Joan Fontaine) quietly admires Stefan (Louis Jourdan), eventually sneaking into his apartment.

Ausgang, Letter from an Unknown Woman

Lisa (Joan Fontaine) and Stefan (Louis Jourdan) go on a date, with a carriage ride, a "train ride", and dancing.

Clementine the Tangerine, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Hearing Patrick's voice during the procedure triggers Joel to relive various memories, including the first time he called Clementine "Tangerine."

Closing Sequence, Portrait of a Lady on Fire

Marianne (Noémie Merlant) recalls the last time she saw Heloise (Adèle Haenel).

Closing Sequence, Sunset Boulevard

During their fight, Norma (Gloria Swanson) shoots Joe (William Holden).

Closing Sequence, Letter from an Unknown Woman

Stefan (Louis Jourdan) finishes reading Lisa's (Joan Fontaine) letter, learning that both she and their son (Leo B Pessin) have died of typhus, and decides to engage in his duel with Johann (Marcel Journet).

DeMille's Set, Sunset Boulevard

Joe (William Holden) and Max (Erich von Stroheim) accompany Norma (Gloria Swanson) to Paramount Pictures to see what Cecil DeMille (himself) has to say about the script.

Dreaming of Running, Portrait of a Lady on Fire

Marianne (Noémie Merlant) and Heloise (Adèle Haenel) meet and go for their first walk.

Eugene and Vincent, Gattaca

Vincent steals Eugene's identity to work at the Gattaca space corporation.

Forgotten Star, Sunset Boulevard

Joe (William Holden) and Norma (Gloria Swanson) watch one of Norma's old films.

Hide Me Somewhere Really Buried, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Joel takes Clementine into a particularly humiliating and repressed memory from his childhood.

I'm Erasing You and I'm Happy!, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Joel confronts Clementine about erasing her during the memory of their break-up and Stan and Patrick continue their 'work.'

Joe's First Night, Sunset Boulevard

Joe (William Holden) spends the night at Norma's (Gloria Swanson) and wakes up to all his belongings in the guest room.

Linz, Letter from an Unknown Woman

In Linz, Lisa's (Joan Fontaine) parents arrange for her to meet Lt. von Kaltnegger (John Good), who proposes to her.

Lover's Invention, Portrait of a Lady on Fire

Marianne (Noémie Merlant) and Heloise (Adèle Haenel) share an intimate moment at night.

Moonlighting , Sunset Boulevard

While Norma (Gloria Swanson) undergoes an intense makeover for her "comeback," Joe (William Holden) sneaks out at night to write a script with Betty (Nancy Olson).

New Year's at Artie's, Sunset Boulevard

Joe (William Holden) arrives at Artie's (Jack Webb) New Year's party after fleeing Norma's (Gloria Swanson) and finds Betty (Nancy Olson) there.

New Year's at Norma's, Sunset Boulevard

Joe (William Holden) attends Norma's (Gloria Swanson) lavish New Year's Eve "party."

Nothing Left, Letter from an Unknown Woman

Lisa (Joan Fontaine) leaves her mother (Mady Christmas) at the train station to go back to the apartment and see Stefan (Louis Jourdan) once more before leaving for Linz.

Noticed, Letter from an Unknown Woman

Now working as a dress model in Vienna, Lisa (Joan Fontaine) is noticed by Stefan (Louis Jourdan)

Oh My God, Deja Vu, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Stan and Patrick begin the erasing procedure and Joel re-enters his memory of the pre-procedure doctor's appointment.

Opening Sequence, Letter from an Unknown Woman

Concert pianist Stefan Brand (Louis Jourdan) enlists his mute butler John (Art Smith) in helping him evade a duel, and sits down to read a letter from an unknown woman (Joan Fontaine).

Opening Sequence, In the Heights

Usnavi (Anthony Ramos) introduces el barrio.

Opening Sequence, Portrait of a Lady on Fire

Marianne (Noémie Merlant) instructs her students on how to paint a portrait.

Opening Sequence, Sunset Boulevard

Joe Gillis (William Holden) begins the story of his demise.

Orpheus and Eurydice, Portrait of a Lady on Fire

Marianne (Noémie Merlant), Sophie (Luàna Bajrami), and Heloise (Adèle Haenel) read the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice.

Page 28, Portrait of a Lady on Fire

Marianne (Noémie Merlant) finishes the second portrait and gives Heloise (Adèle Haenel) a goodbye gift.

Post Internet, Transcendence

Max Waters reminisces about his friends Will and Evelyn Caster in a post-internet world.

Print the Legend (Closing Sequence), The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

Ransom (James Stewart) finishes recounting to newspaper editor Maxwell (Carleton Young), who rips up the written record. Ransom and Hallie (Vera Miles) return to D.C.

Sam Cooke's Boston Performance, One Night in Miami...

Malcolm X (Kingsley Ben-Anir) recounts the story of Sam Cooke's (Leslie Odom Jr.) performance for an angry crowd in Boston.

The Bonfire, Portrait of a Lady on Fire

Marianne (Noémie Merlant), Sophie (Luàna Bajrami), and Heloise (Adèle Haenel) attend a bonfire.

The Last Night of Liberty Valance (Part 2), The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

Ransom (James Stewart) faces Liberty Valance (Lee Marvin) in a gunfight and kills him.

The Missing Goddess, Letter from an Unknown Woman

Lisa (Joan Fontaine) visits Stefan (Louis Jourdan) at his apartment, and leaves when she realizes he doesn't recognize her.

The One on the Edge of Your Memory, Letter from an Unknown Woman

May years later, Lisa (Joan Fontaine), now married to Johann (Marcel Journet), runs into Stefan (Louis Jourdan) at the opera.

The Truth Comes Out, Sunset Boulevard

After finding out about Joe's (William Holden) sneaking around, Norma (Gloria Swanson) calls Betty (Nancy Olson) and taunts her.

Think Back, Pilgrim, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

Ransom (James Stewart) rejects his nomination at the territorial convention, only for Tom (John Wayne) to arrive and reveal that he is one that killed Liberty Valance (Lee Marvin), not Ransom.