The big sleep [videorecording] / Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc. ; executive producer, Jack L. Warner ; a Howard Hawks production ; a Warner Bros. First National picture ; screen play by William Faulkner, Leigh Brackett & Jules Furthman ; directed by Howard Hawks.
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FilmPublisher number: 67681 | Warner Home Video67688 | Warner Home Video (set)Language: English Subtitle language: English, French Publication details: Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video : Turner Entertainment Co., [2005]Edition: Standard versionDescription: 1 videodisc (230 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 inISBN: - 1419817647
- 141981771X (set)
- 9781419817649
- 9781419817717 (set)
- Director of photography, Sid Hickox ; film editor, Christian Nyby ; special effects by E. Roy Davidson, Warren E. Lynch ; art director, Carl Jules Weyl ; sound by Robert B. Lee ; set decorations by Fred M. MacLean ; wardrobe by Leah Rhodes ; musical director, Leo F. Forbstein ; music by Max Steiner.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
The definitive Humphrey Bogart/Lauren Bacall vehicle, The Big Sleep casts Bogart as Raymond Chandler's cynical private eye Philip Marlowe. Summoned to the home of the fabulously wealthy General Sternwood (Charles Waldron), Marlowe is hired to deal with a blackmailer shaking down the General's sensuous, thumb-sucking daughter Carmen (Martha Vickers). This earns Marlowe the displeasure of Carmen's sloe-eyed, seemingly straight-laced older sister Vivian (Bacall), who is fiercely protective of her somewhat addled sibling. As he pursues the case at hand, Marlowe gets mixed up in the murder of Arthur Geiger (Theodore von Eltz), a dealer in pornography. He also runs afoul of gambling-house proprietor Eddie Mars (John Ridgely), who seems to have some sort of hold over the enigmatic Vivian. Any further attempts to outline the plot would be futile: the storyline becomes so complicated and convoluted that even screenwriters William Faulkner, Leigh Brackett, and Jules Furthmann were forced to consult Raymond Chandler for advice (he was as confused by the plot as the screenwriters). When originally prepared for release in 1945, The Big Sleep featured a long exposition scene featuring police detective Bernie Ohls (Regis Toomey) explaining the more obscure plot details. This expository scene was ultimately sacrificed, along with several others, in favor of building up Bacall's part; for instance, a climactic sequence was reshot to emphasize sexual electricity between Bogart and Bacall, obliging Warners to replace a supporting player who'd gone on to another project. The end result was one of the most famously baffling film noirs but also one of the most successful in sheer star power. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Also issued as part of the box set: Bogie & Bacall the signature collection.
From the novel by Raymond Chandler.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1946.
Special features: Side A & B. Cast & crew filmographies; "'The big sleep': 1945/1946 comparisons" documentary with UCLA archivist Robert Gitt analyzing differences between versions; Behind the scenes; Theatrical trailer. Side B. 1945 pre release version containing an additional 18 minutes which were reshot or deleted.
Side A: 1946 theatrical version -- Side B: 1945 pre release version.
Director of photography, Sid Hickox ; film editor, Christian Nyby ; special effects by E. Roy Davidson, Warren E. Lynch ; art director, Carl Jules Weyl ; sound by Robert B. Lee ; set decorations by Fred M. MacLean ; wardrobe by Leah Rhodes ; musical director, Leo F. Forbstein ; music by Max Steiner.
Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, John Ridgely, Martha Vickers, Dorothy Malone, Peggy Knudsen, Regis Toomey, Charles Waldron, Charles D. Brown, Bob Steele, Elisha Cook, Jr., Louis Jean Heydt.
Private detective Philip Marlowe is hired by a rich family. Before the complex case is over, he's seen murder, blackmail, and what might be love.
Not rated.
DVD; region 1, NTSC; standard full screen (1.33:1) presentation preserving the aspect ratio of its original theatrical exhibition; Dolby digital mono.
In English dialogue with optional English or French subtitles; closed-captioned.