The Big Sleep
Howard Hawks / US, 1946 / 114 min.
Humphrey Bogart is the epitome of the hard-boiled private detective as Philip Marlowe. Lauren Bacall is his laconic counterpart. Together, they get caught up in one of the most complicated storylines in the history of film noir.
When the wealthy former general Sternwood hires private investigator Marlowe to find out who is blackmailing his daughters Carmen and Vivian, it seems a job like any other. But then a complicated scenario unfolds involving murder, intrigue, drugs and other stuff that is best kept hidden.
The Big Sleep is "a black-and-white symphony that exactly reproduces Chandler's ability to find a tone of voice", according to the authoritative film critic Roger Ebert. As in the following dialogue between general Sternwood and Marlowe. Sternwood: “How do you like your brandy?" Marlowe: "In a glass.”
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Director
Howard Hawks
Production year
1946
Country
US
Original title
The Big Sleep
Length
114 min.
Language
English
Subtitles
NLD
Format
35mm
Part of
Film Noir
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