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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › The_Big_SleepThe Big Sleep - Wikipedia

    The Big Sleep (1939) is a hardboiled crime novel by American-British writer Raymond Chandler, the first to feature the detective Philip Marlowe. It has been adapted for film twice, in 1946 and again in 1978. The story is set in Los Angeles .

    • Raymond Chandler
    • 1939

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  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › The_Big_Sleep_(1946_film)The Big Sleep (1946 film) - Wikipedia

    The Big Sleep is a 1946 American film noir directed by Howard Hawks. [4] [5] William Faulkner, Leigh Brackett and Jules Furthman co-wrote the screenplay, which adapts Raymond Chandler 's 1939 novel.

  4. www.imdb.com › title › tt0038355The Big Sleep (1946) - IMDb

    Philip Marlowe is a private detective who gets involved in a web of blackmail, murder and love in this adaptation of Raymond Chandler's novel. The film features Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall, who married after filming, and a complex plot with many twists and turns.

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    • Crime, Film-Noir, Mystery
    • Howard Hawks
    • 1946-08-31

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  6. www.bbc.com › culture › articleThe Big Sleep: The most baffling film ever made - BBC

    Aug 16, 2021 · Film noir The Big Sleep was released 75 years ago. While its plot has been criticised as 'cryptic' and 'confusing', that can also be a virtue, argues Nicholas Barber.

  7. www.imdb.com › title › tt0077234The Big Sleep (1978) - IMDb

    Apr 7, 1978 · Robert Mitchum stars as Philip Marlowe, a private detective in England who investigates a case of blackmail and murder involving a wealthy family and a gangster. The film is based on Raymond Chandler's novel and directed by Michael Winner, with James Stewart and Oliver Reed in supporting roles.

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    • Crime, Drama, Mystery
    • Michael Winner
    • 1978-04-07

  8. www.rogerebert.com › reviews › great-movie-the-bigThe Big Sleep movie review & film summary (1946) | Roger Ebert

    Jun 22, 1997 · Roger Ebert praises the 1946 version of The Big Sleep, a film noir based on Raymond Chandler's novel, for its witty dialogue and romantic chemistry between Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall. He also compares it with the earlier version and the original novel, and reveals some behind-the-scenes anecdotes.

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  10. www.britannica.com › topic › The-Big-Sleep-novel-byThe Big Sleep | Introduction & Summary | Britannica

    May 20, 2024 · The Big Sleep, classic hardboiled crime novel by Raymond Chandler, published in 1939. It was the first of seven novels to feature the famed detective Philip Marlowe. The story was filmed twice, in 1946 and 1978. Raymond Chandler, 1946.