i believe this a one of the most beautiful picture i have ever see . i enjoy the story and the dialog and above all i enjoy the atmosphere and the actor . all of them be great but to me fredric march be outstanding . norman or alfred be a wonderful character represent frail and undignified and touchy and weak and able to love vicki or esther so much and with all his heart . fredric march bring all of it on the screen and provide one of his best performance here . if you would like to become an actor and i believe you should watch this movie and mr. march way of act . pay attention to his eye and his hand and his face and his move and especially when he interrupt his wife thank everybody for the oscar she get and claim he deserve three statue for the bad performance . he be overcome by himself and start die . i just shiver . to me and this version can not be compare to it remake . the allure and the fascination of hollywood have be perfectly represent here and together with an unpleasant and creepy feeling of emptiness .