The Big Sleep

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The Big Sleep

L.A. private eye Philip Marlowe takes on a blackmail case.and follows a trail peopled with murderers, pornographers, nightclub rogues, and the indulged rich. Humphrey Bogart plays Raymond Chandler's legendary gumshoe and director Howard Hawks serves up quick paced character encounters mainly involving Lauren Bacall, all set against an atmospheric background. Starring Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, John Ridgely, Martha Vickers, Dorothy Malone and Peggy Knudsen. Written by Raymond Chandler (novel) and William Faulkner.

Selected for the Library of Congress' National Film Registry of American Film.

DVD

Audio Tracks: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surroun
Available subtitles: English, French
Theatrical trailer(s)
*Includes both the 114 minute 1946 theatrical-release version and the 116 minute 1944 pre-release version containing 18 minutes which were either reshot or deleted from the theatrical release
The Big Sleep Comparisons Documentary (16 min.) on the differences between the two versions, narrated by Robert Gitt, UCLA's Film Preservation Archives.

Curator's Comments:
Read Roger Ebert's essay on this DVD Classic.

Director: Howard Hawks
Black & White
*114 minutes
*116 minutes
(see note in DVD features)
Released: 1946
Rated: NR

Country: U.S.A.
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Film-Noir/Mystery

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