The Big Sleep

<div><b>Book tickets for two or more of our&nbsp;</b><b><a href="https://www.filmhouse.org.uk/noirvember">Noirvember</a></b><b>&nbsp;films in the same transaction to receive a discount!</b></div><div><br></div><div>At once a compellingly complex thriller, a sexy, stylish romance, and a teasing commentary on genre conventions, Hawks' classic adaptation of Raymond Chandler's novel is one of the most richly entertaining film noirs ever made.</div><div><br></div><div>Humphrey Bogart is in his element as private eye Philip Marlowe, hired by General Sternwood to sort out the mess of his daughter Carmen's life; the trouble is, no one – not even Vivian (Lauren Bacall), the girl's older sister – seems particularly happy to help with his investigations.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>As scripted by the dream team of William Faulkner, Leigh Brackett and Jules Furthman, Marlowe's attempts to unravel a deadly web of deceit and corruption make for a racy mystery whose precise details are at times famously tricky to follow; no matter, however, when the film offers such a subtly persuasive account of the way the relationship between Marlowe and Vivian develops as the body count mounts. One of the most seductively quick-witted and genuinely sophisticated films that Hollywood ever produced.</div><div><br></div><div><div><i>"</i><i>Philip Marlowe, created by Raymond Chandler, is one of the quintessential noir characters. Some would say it’s hard to beat the Humphrey Bogart’s portrayal in </i>The Big Sleep<i> but I’d say Elliott Gould comes into his own in the 70s modern adaptation by Robert Altman. Whilst being made across Golden Age Hollywood and New Hollywood, both films feature writing credit for the incredibly prolific Leigh Brackett."</i></div><div><i><br></i></div><div><i>- Written by Raymah Tariq, Programme Manager</i></div></div>MysteryPT1H54MPG2026-11-29USen
Humphrey Bogart
Lauren Bacall
John Ridgely
Howard Hawks
Howard Hawks
The Big Sleep"The Big Sleep"

Showtimes

November 29, 2:00 pm

Filmhouse