The Long Goodbye Movie Review 1973

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.