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- Femme FataleGangstersPrivate DetectiveInvestigationMissing PersonCrimesMind and SoulCouples more...
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Genres:
- MysteryThrillerNeo NoirCrime
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Time/Period:
- 70s
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- EnglandLondon
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- Talky
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The Big Sleep, 1978
English
UK
Profile of The Big Sleep
The Big Sleep can be described as cynical, suspenseful, and clever. The plot revolves around a private detective, a femme fatale, and a missing person. The main genres are thriller, mystery, and crime. In terms of style, The Big Sleep is neo-noir and is talky. In approach, it is serious and realistic. It is located in London. The Big Sleep is a remake and based on a book.
Summary of The Big Sleep
Director Winner switched the setting of Chandler's classic Marlowe mystery from 1940s Los Angeles to 1970s London, perhaps to avoid comparison with its forerunner. The 1946 Bogart/Bacall masterpiece is a tough act to follow, but this version is interesting in its own right for Mitchum's take on the fabled private eye.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | UK |
| Release date: | 13 March 1978 |
| Runtime: | 99 min |
Cast and Crew
as Philip Marlowe
as Agnes Lozelle
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