The Big Sleep
The Big Sleep (1946)
“The picture they were born for!”
Synopsis & Story Arc
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Private Investigator Philip Marlowe is hired by wealthy General Sternwood regarding a matter involving his youngest daughter Carmen. Before the complex case is over, Marlowe sees murder, blackmail, deception, and what might be love.
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Directing & Screenplay
Cast & Characters
Humphrey Bogart
Humphrey Bogart
as Philip Marlowe
Lauren Bacall
Lauren Bacall
as Vivian Sternwood Rutledge
John Ridgely
John Ridgely
as Eddie Mars
Martha Vickers
Martha Vickers
as Carmen Sternwood
Louis Jean Heydt
Louis Jean Heydt
as Joe Brody
Charles Waldron
Charles Waldron
as General Sternwood
Regis Toomey
Regis Toomey
as Chief Inspector Bernie Ohls
Sonia Darrin
Sonia Darrin
as Agnes Lowzier (uncredited)
Elisha Cook Jr.
Elisha Cook Jr.
as Harry Jones
Bob Steele
Bob Steele
as Lash Canino
Dorothy Malone
Dorothy Malone
as Acme Bookstore Proprietress
Peggy Knudsen
Peggy Knudsen
as Mona MarsCinematography & Large-Format Specifications
Cinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 114 min |
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Community Reviews & Discussions (3)
The pipe organ composition from Hans Zimmer at the edge of Gargantua is monumental. Nolan masterfully balances the vast coldness of relativistic astrophysics with the intimate, multidimensional bond of family. A transcendent achievement of cinema.
"Do not go gentle into that good night, Rage, rage against the dying of the light." Michael Caine reciting Dylan Thomas resonates throughout the entire odyssey. Pure cinematic grandeur.