The Big Sleep (1978 film)
- The Big Sleep (1978 film)
Infobox Film
name = The Big Sleep
caption = Theatrical release poster
director = Michael Winner
producer = Jerry Bick
Lew Grade
Elliott Kastner
Bernard Williams
Michael Winner
writer = Raymond Chandler (novel)
Michael Winner
narrator = Robert Mitchum
starring = Robert Mitchum
Sarah Miles
Richard Boone
Candy Clark
music = Jerry Fielding
cinematography = Robert Paynter
editing =
distributor = United Artists
released = March 13, 1978
runtime = 99 min.
country = UK
language = English
budget =
preceded_by =
followed_by =
website =
amg_id =
imdb_id = 0077234
"The Big Sleep " (1978) was the second film version of Raymond Chandler's 1939 novel of the same name. It was directed by Michael Winner and stars Robert Mitchum as the detective Philip Marlowe. James Stewart appears as General Sternwood. The action was set in London, England rather than California. The movie contained material more explicit than what could only be hinted at in the 1946 version, such as homosexuality, pornography and nudity. Mitchum was 61 at the time, far older than the 38 year old Marlowe that Chandler had written.
The film was distributed theatrically by United Artists, which held the rights to the 1946 version at the time.
Plot
General Sternwood (James Stewart) hires hard-boiled private detective Philip Marlowe to investigate and learn who is blackmailing him. Marlowe's investigation of the homosexual pornographer Arthur Geiger is a convoluted trail of suspicious characters, many of whom mysteriously die in his wake. In the event, Marlowe discovers the truth about Gen. Sternwood's daughters Charlotte (Sarah Miles) and Carmilla Sternwood (Candy Clark). Richard Boone is the fearsome hitman.
Cast
* Robert Mitchum as Philip Marlowe
* Sarah Miles as Charlotte Sternwood
* Richard Boone as Lash Canino
* Candy Clark as Camilla Sternwood
* Joan Collins as Agnes Lozelle
* Edward Fox as Joe Brody
* John Mills as Inspector Jim Carson
* James Stewart as General Sternwood
* Oliver Reed as Eddie Mars
* Harry Andrews as Norris
* Colin Blakely as Harry Jones
* Richard Todd as Commander Barker
References
External links
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