Farewell, My Lovely
Regie:
Dick RichardsDrehbuch:
David Zelag GoodmanKamera:
John A. AlonzoMusik:
David ShireBesetzung:
Robert Mitchum, Charlotte Rampling, John Ireland, Sylvia Miles, Jack O'Halloran, Harry Dean Stanton, Joe Spinell, Sylvester Stallone, Walter McGinn (mehr)Inhalte(1)
Los Angeles 1941, Privatdetektiv Philip Marlowe erhält von dem Gangster Mollay, der sieben Jahre wegen Bankraubs im Gefängnis saß, den Auftrag, seine verschwundene Freundin Velma zu suchen. Was Marlow zunächst wie ein Kinderspiel erscheint, erweist sich bald als lebensgefährlicher Fall, denn alle, die Marlowe nach Velma fragt, werden getötet. Und als Marlowe endlich herausfindet, wer Velma ist, steht er selbst auf der Abschussliste. (Verleiher-Text)
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"The house itself wasn't much. It was smaller than Buckingham Palace and probably had fewer windows than the Chrysler building..." With Marlowe, it was never about how well he could throw a punch, handle a weapon, or his physical condition, but rather the "sound" of the actor portraying him. Forget about age, Robert Mitchum nails it and brings the necessary lightness to the role. That lightness might be missing, except in the case of the cop Harry Dean Stanton, disregarded by those around him, but when it comes to the journey of a weary private investigator, where between the sudden start and the anticipated end, there are a few beatings, surprises, seemingly meaningless detours, and corpses, you can count on it. Maybe it was the neon lights, but not once did I think there were too many colors.
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