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The Long Goodbye (1973)
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This semi-spoof update of Raymond Chandler's novel from director Robert Altman ranks as one of the most intelligent adaptations of the celebrated thriller writer's work since The Big Sleep in 1946. Elliott Gould may seem an odd choice to play the world-weary Philip Marlowe, but his languid persona is perfectly suited to this murder mystery set in the sunblessed Los Angeles of the 1970s. By brilliantly deconstructing the standard private-eye thriller with irony and affection, Altman comments on the changes in American society and the American Dream to starkly satirical effect, while Elliott Gould's laid-back take on the legendary gumshoe is a masterstroke. An eclectic supporting cast that includes Sterling Hayden, Nina Van Pallendt and On Golden Pond director Mark Rydell maintains the oddball atmosphere. This is one of the finest films of the 1970s. AJ
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Running time
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111min
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Country of origin
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US
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Genre
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Detective Drama
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Original language
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English
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Screenplay
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Leigh Brackett, from the novel by Raymond Chandler
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Theatrical distributor
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United Artists Corp. Ltd
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UK cinema certificate
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X
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UK cinema release date
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January 2001
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