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| Genre/Form: | Detective and mystery films Feature films Film noir Film adaptations Gangster films Video recordings for the hearing impaired Drama |
|---|---|
| Named Person: | Raymond Chandler |
| Material Type: | Videorecording, Internet resource |
| Document Type: | Visual material, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Howard Hawks; Humphrey Bogart; Lauren Bacall; Martha Vickers; Dorothy Malone; William Faulkner; Leigh Brackett; Jules Furthman; Sid Hickox; Max Steiner; Raymond Chandler; Warner Bros. Pictures (1923-1967); First National Pictures, Inc.; Warner Home Video (Firm) |
| ISBN: | 0790746980 9780790746982 |
| OCLC Number: | 43543301 |
| Language Note: | English dialogue, English and French subtitles; Closed-captioned. |
| Notes: | Originally released as a motion picture in 1946. Based on the novel by Raymond Chandler. Special features: the documentary "The big sleep comparisons 1945/1946 versions" ; theatrical trailer. |
| Credits: | Screenplay, William Faulkner, Leigh Brackett, Jules Furthman ; photography, Sid Hickox ; music, Max Steiner ; directed and produced by Howard Hawks. |
| Cast: | Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Martha Vickers, Dorothy Malone. |
| Description: | 1 videodisc (230 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Details: | DVD, Region 1 encoding, Dolby digital, mono. |
| Contents: | Side A: The 1946 theatrical release version -- Side B: The 1945 prerelease version. |
| Other Titles: | Big sleep comparisons 1945/1946 versions. Big sleep (Motion picture) |
| Responsibility: | Warner Bros. ; First National Picture ; a Howard Hawks production. |
Abstract:
L.A. private eye Philip Marlowe takes on a blackmail case and follows a trail peopled with murderers, pornographers, nightclub rogues and the spoiled rich.
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