The Long Goodbye Movie Review 1973

Information and Film Reviews for The Long Goodbye the Movie

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Raymond Chandler's penultimate novel with the unmistakable Altman touch--which is to say that some of the changes to the story have pushed purist noses out of joint. Gould is cast as an insouciant anti-Marlowe, the film noir atmosphere has been transmuted into a Hollywood film neon, genre jibing abounds, and the ending has been rewritten. But the revamping serves a purpose, which is to make Marlowe a viable character in a contemporary world. Handsomely photographed by Vilmos Zsigmond. Don't miss bulky boy Arnold's cameo (his second film appearance).

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Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 112 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres
Mystery & Suspense, Private Eyes, Books to Film: Raymond Chandler, Contemporary Noir, Tijuana
Screenplay
Leigh Brackett
Cast
Elliott Gould, Nina Van Pallandt, Sterling Hayden, Henry Gibson, Mark Rydell, David Arkin, Warren Berlinger
Cinematography
Vilmos Zsigmond
Director
Robert Altman
Music
John Williams
Other
Arnold Schwarzenegger, David Carradine
Producer
United Artists

Awards

Natl. Soc. Film Critics 1973: Cinematog.

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