The Big Sleep

Based On the book by Raymond Chandler

The Big Sleep is a 1978 neo-noir film, the second film version of Raymond Chandler's 1939 novel. The picture was directed by Michael Winner and stars Robert Mitchum in his second film portrayal of the detective Philip Marlowe (following Farewell, My Lovely three years earlier). The cast includes Sarah Miles, Candy Clark, Joan Collins and Oliver Reed, and features James Stewart as General Sternwood. The story's setting was changed from 1940s Los Angeles to 1970s London.

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Release date:

March 13, 1978

Director:

Michael Winner

Cast:

Robert Mitchum, Sarah Miles, Richard Boone, Candy Clark, Joan Collins

Genre:

Crime, Neo-noir

Country:

United Kingdom

Language:

English

Year page:

1978 in adaptations