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The Big Sleep poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 59.7 / 100
1978·Crime / Drama / Mystery·1h 39m

THE BIG SLEEP

“Meet Philip Marlowe. The toughest private eye who ever wore a trench coat, slapped a dame and split his knuckles on a jawbone.”

Private eye Philip Marlowe investigates a case of blackmail involving the two wild daughters of a rich general, a pornographer and a gangster.

Above the Line
Michael Winner·DirectorMichael Winner·ScreenplayRaymond Chandler·NovelRobert Paynter·Director of PhotographyJerry Fielding·Original Music ComposerFrederick Wilson·Supervising Editor
Cast
Robert Mitchum·Philip MarloweSarah Miles·Charlotte SternwoodRichard Boone·Lash CansinoCandy Clark·Camilla SternwoodJoan Collins·Agnes LazelleEdward Fox·Joe BrodyJohn Mills·Inspector CarsonJames Stewart·General SternwoodOliver Reed·Eddie MarsHarry Andrews·Norris
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 3
Michael Winner·DirectorMichael Dryhurst·Assistant DirectorPamela Carlton·Continuity
Writing· 2
Michael Winner·ScreenplayRaymond Chandler·Novel
Camera· 4
Robert Paynter·Director of PhotographyRonnie Taylor·Camera OperatorEddie Collins·Focus PullerKeith Hamshere·Still Photographer
Editing· 1
Frederick Wilson·Supervising Editor
Sound & Music· 6
Jerry Fielding·Original Music ComposerRuss Hill·Sound EditorMike Le Mare·Sound EditorJohn Poyner·Sound EditorBrian Marshall·Sound RecordistHugh Strain·Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art & Design· 3
Harry Pottle·Production DesignJohn Graysmark·Art DirectionRichard Mills·Makeup Artist
Production· 9
Elliott Kastner·ProducerMichael Winner·ProducerJerry Bick·ProducerLew Grade·Executive ProducerBernard Williams·Associate ProducerMaude Spector·CastingDenis Holt·Production ExecutiveDavid Middlemas·Production ManagerClifton Brandon·Production Manager
Other Departments· 2
Stephanie Kaye·HairdresserRon Beck·Wardrobe Master
By the Numbers
59.7
OF 100
Master Score
5.8
OF 10
IMDb
50%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Big Sleep's key art.

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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