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The Big Sleep (1978) - Movie Browser

Bogart who? Mitchum's Marlowe stumbles through London fog with whiskey breath and zero apologies.

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tired daddy energycigarette-stained noirmessy bitch who lives for drama

Overview

Private eye Philip Marlowe investigates a case of blackmail involving the two wild daughters of a rich general, a pornographer and a gangster.

Content warning

based on novel or book remake murder gay theme daughter blackmail general

moral decay of the wealthymasculinity in collapsequeer subtext vs. repression

Standout Aspects

Acting

Mitchum's exhausted charisma carries the whole soggy enterprise

Cinematography

London standing in for LA? Bizarre choice that almost works

Costume

That trench coat deserves its own billing

Best for:Solo·Rewatch·Date Night

Heads up:Sexual Content·Violence

Director

Michael Winner

ReleasedMar 13, 1978

Runtime1h 40m

StatusReleased

Vibe

Paceslow

Intensitymedium

Tonedark

Feelmedium

Winkast Film Productions

Top Cast

Robert Mitchum

Philip Marlowe

Sarah Miles

Charlotte Sternwood

Richard Boone

Lash Cansino

Candy Clark

Camilla Sternwood

Joan Collins

Agnes Lazelle

Edward Fox

Joe Brody

John Mills

Inspector Carson

James Stewart

General Sternwood

Oliver Reed

Eddie Mars

Harry Andrews

Norris

Colin Blakely

Harry Jones

Richard Todd

Commander Barker

Diana Quick

Mona Grant

James Donald

Inspector Gregory

John Justin

Arthur Geiger

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Gallery(14 images)

Philip Marlowe (Robert Mitchum) Collection(2 films)

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The Big Sleep

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