Farewell, My Lovely

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Original title: Farewell, My Lovely
Year: 1975
Running time: 97 min.
Country: United States
Director: Dick Richards
Screenwriter: David Zelag Goodman. Novel: Raymond Chandler
Music: David Shire
Cinematography: John A. Alonzo
Cast: Robert Mitchum, Charlotte Rampling, Sylvia Miles, John Ireland, Harry Dean Stanton, Jack O'Halloran, Anthony Zerbe, Sylvester Stallone, Joe Spinell, Kate Murtagh, John O'Leary, Walter McGinn
Producer: ITC Entertainment
Genre: Film noir. Mystery. Thriller | Cop Movies. Crime. 1940s. Neo-noir
Movie Groups: Raymond Chandler Adaptations
Synopsis / Plot: This, the second adaptation of Raymond Chandler's novel, is much closer to the source text than the original - Murder, My Sweet (1944), which tended to avoid some of the sleazier parts of the plot - but still concerns private eye Philip Marlowe's attempts to locate Velma, a former dancer at a seedy nightclub and the girlfriend of Moose Malloy, a petty criminal just out of prison. Marlowe finds that once he has taken the case, events conspire to put him in dangerous situations, and he is forced to follow a confusing trail of untruths and double-crosses before he is able to locate Velma.

Awards: 1975: Nominated for Oscar: Best Supporting Actress (Sylvia Miles)

Critics' reviews

"A great entertainment and a celebration of Robert Mitchum's absolute originality.(…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 4)"

Roger Ebert: rogerebert.com
"It's as if someone had put pillow springs, power-steering and a tape deck into a classic racing-car. It is still handsome and it still goes, but it is a handsome mediocrity."

Richard Eder: The New York Times
"Miles gives an Oscar-winning performance"

Philip French: The Guardian
"A richly atmospheric and affectionate tribute to Raymond Chandler and 1940s film noir (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"

Adrian Turner: Radio Times

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