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The Big Sleep poster
S
Masterwork
MASTER SCORE 92.9 / 100
1946·Crime / Drama / Film-Noir·1h 54m

THE BIG SLEEP

“The picture they were born for!”

Private Investigator Philip Marlowe is hired by wealthy General Sternwood regarding a matter involving his youngest daughter Carmen. Before the complex case is over, Marlowe sees murder, blackmail, deception, and what might be love.

Above the Line
Howard Hawks·DirectorLeigh Brackett·ScreenplayWilliam Faulkner·ScreenplaySidney Hickox·Director of PhotographyMax Steiner·Original Music ComposerChristian Nyby·Editor
Cast
Humphrey Bogart·Philip MarloweLauren Bacall·Vivian Sternwood RutledgeJohn Ridgely·Eddie MarsMartha Vickers·Carmen SternwoodLouis Jean Heydt·Joe BrodyCharles Waldron·General SternwoodRegis Toomey·Chief Inspector Bernie OhlsSonia Darrin·Agnes Lowzier (uncredited)Elisha Cook Jr.·Harry JonesBob Steele·Lash Canino
Full Crew
(8 credits)
Directing· 1
Howard Hawks·Director
Writing· 3
Leigh Brackett·ScreenplayWilliam Faulkner·ScreenplayJules Furthman·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Sidney Hickox·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Christian Nyby·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Max Steiner·Original Music Composer
Production· 1
Howard Hawks·Producer
By the Numbers
92.9
OF 100
Master Score
7.9
OF 10
IMDb
97%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$11M
ROI 417280%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Intimate, Mysterious, Tense
Composition
Centered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A close-up, sepia-toned movie poster features a man and a woman in an intimate embrace. The man, wearing a fedora and a plaid coat, gently holds the woman's fac”

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Key Elements
Fedora HatPlaid CoatFur GarmentWatch
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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