The Big Sleep (1978)

R03/13/1978Crime, Mystery1h 40m

Meet Philip Marlowe. The toughest private eye who ever wore a trench coat, slapped a dame and split his knuckles on a jawbone.

Overview

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

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Robert Mitchum

    Philip Marlowe

  2. Cast 1

    Sarah Miles

    Charlotte Sternwood

  3. Cast 1

    Richard Boone

    Lash Cansino

  4. Cast 1

    Candy Clark

    Camilla Sternwood

  5. Cast 1

    Joan Collins

    Agnes Lazelle

  6. Cast 1

    Edward Fox

    Joe Brody

  7. Cast 1

    John Mills

    Inspector Carson

  8. Cast 1

    James Stewart

    General Sternwood

  9. Cast 1

    Oliver Reed

    Eddie Mars

**A remake that neither won me nor convinced me.** When I saw the original film, with Bogart and Bacall, from 1946, I was very pleased with the technical and artistic qualities, and also with the excellent acting by a top cast, but frankly sad with the script. I found that whole story very far-fetched and confusing, and I thought it would have been more fun to watch if the script had brought us something simpler, clearer and easier to follow, while maintaining the dose of mystery. This film is nothing more than a remake made thirty years later, and as such it is very difficult to resist mak...

Status Released

Original LanguageEnglish 

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