Product Information
A faithful remake of the 1946 original in which private eye Philip Marlowe finds himself involved in murder, blackmail and violence when hired to protect a General's young daughter.Product Identifiers
ProducerMichael Winner, Elliott Kastner
EAN5030370905235
eBay Product ID (ePID)168114101
Product Key Features
ActorRichard Boone, Joan Collins, Edward Fox, Robert Mitchum, Oliver Reed, Colin Blakely, Richard Todd, Candy Clark, Harry Andrews, John Mills, James Donald, James Stewart, Sarah Miles
Film/TV TitleThe Big Sleep
DirectorMichael Winner
LanguageEnglish
Run Time95 Mins
Aspect Ratio16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
FormatDVD
Release Year2005
FeaturesWidescreen, Interactive Menus\Scene Access, Closed Caption
GenreDrama, General
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs1
Certificate15
Hearing ImpairedEnglish
ComposerJerry Fielding
Production DesignerHarry Pottle
ReviewsVariety - ...The production is handsome...
Additional InformationDirector Winner switched the setting of Chandler's classic Marlowe mystery from 1940s Los Angeles to 1970s London, perhaps to avoid comparison with its forerunner. The 1946 Bogart/Bacall masterpiece is a tough act to follow, but this version is interesting in its own right for Mitchum's take on the fabled private eye.
ScreenwriterMichael Winner
Sound sourceDolby Digital Stereo
Format DescriptionDVD 5
Movie/TV TitleThe Big Sleep
EditorFrederick Wilson
Director of PhotographyRobert Paynter