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The Big Sleep [1946] [DVD]

DVD ~ Humphrey Bogart
4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
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  • Actors: Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, John Ridgely, Martha Vickers, Dorothy Malone
  • Directors: Howard Hawks
  • Writers: Jules Furthman, Leigh Brackett, Raymond Chandler, William Faulkner
  • Producers: Howard Hawks, Jack L. Warner
  • Format: Black & White, Dubbed, Full Screen, PAL
  • Language English
  • Subtitles: Arabic, Bulgarian, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: PG
  • Studio: Warner Home Video
  • DVD Release Date: 1 Jun 2006
  • Run Time: 110 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00004TLBA
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 2,690 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall made screen history together more than once, but they were never more popular than in this 1946 adaptation of Raymond Chandler's novel, directed by Howard Hawks (To Have and Have Not). Bogart plays private eye Philip Marlowe, who is hired by a wealthy socialite (Bacall) to look into troubles stirred up by her wild, young sister (Martha Vickers). Legendarily complicated (so much so that even Chandler had trouble following the plot), the film is nonetheless hugely entertaining and atmospheric, an electrifying plunge into the exotica of detective fiction. William Faulkner wrote the screenplay. --Tom Keogh

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DVD 5
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English\Italian
English
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32 of 33 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Detective Masterpiece, 13 Jan 2003
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This film is absolutely mesmerizing, a masterpiece full of sharp dialog and a plot so complex not even Raymond Chandler could tell you who commited one of the murders. Bogart is Detective Philip Marlowe and from the moment he arrives to talk to General Sternwood and gets mixed up with his daughters this is a film classic.

Bacall is the sultry older sister, but it is sexy and thumb sucking little sister Martha Vickers he meets first. As he tells Sternwood, "Yeah, we met. She tried to sit in my lap and I was standing up". This is all about gambling debts and murder, all of which leads to Eddie Mars and Carmen (Vickers). But there are more twist and turns here than a rollercoaster, and it moves just about as fast. If you blink, be prepared to start over.

Howard Hawks made a masterpiece here. It is the finest straightforward detective novel ever put on celluloid. William Faulkner adapted Raymond Chandler's greatest literary achievement for Hawks and the whole thing is filmed as a fast moving dream of dialog and images hard to forget. One critic likened it to a huge hangover. That is a perfect description of this film.

Bogart's Marlowe has his hands full trying to keep Carmen out of trouble she may already be in to deep to get out of, and the sparks between he and Bacall may just ignite if he can figure out a way to keep the fast rising body count from getting any higher while keeping himself alive. Bacall has never been more beautiful or inviting than when she is slumped down in the seat of Bogart's car, just waiting for him to kiss her.

You have to see this film to really appreciate it. You'll never see anything else like it in American cinema. Pick up this one as soon as you can.

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Discover Bogart..., 31 Oct 2000
I grew up hearing great stories about Bogart's movies, so much loved by my dad... It took me years before I decided to "face" one of those black&whites and see what the fuss was all about. Now I know: his charms, the lines, the storyboard... I absolutely loved my first Bogey movie and I went straight for more. The Big Sleep provides you with intrigue, suspense, romance and even some action, all of them mixed the right way for a captivating cocktail.
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24 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars You didn't understand the plot? It doesn't matter!, 15 Nov 2001
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This detective thriller is archetypal Bogart and Bacall. Dripping with rich, sensual, dark atmosphere, so that the complexity of the plot (it took me several viewings over many years to get the hang of it) just doesn't matter - don't worry about following every detail, just sit back and let this stylish, classic noir soak in to your consciousness in its own good time.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Bogart fans 5* (Film fans 4*) (Me 10*)
I enjoy all sorts of films and have this on both DVD and video and always try to catch it when it's on the TV as you can guess it is my most favourite film. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Thrud Fan

4.0 out of 5 stars Very good version
As a cinematic experience, this is very good. The original product itself, as always with Chandler is a bit of a Chinese puzzle. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Lou Knee

5.0 out of 5 stars Wake up
Humphrey Bogart's most famous roles are as Sam Spade and Rick Blaine, a pair of callous wise-guys. But he played a softer-hearted tough guy in "The Big Sleep," adapted from... Read more
Published on 13 April 2007 by E. A Solinas

5.0 out of 5 stars Bogie and Bacall Light Up The Screen
The Big Sleep gives us one of cinema's great characters, a cynical detective named Philip Marlowe. He has been portrayed many times, but most people would agree that Humphrey... Read more
Published on 4 Jan 2007 by Spinetinglers Committee

4.0 out of 5 stars My trall through the IMDB 100, at number 99..
This is the first time I've ever seen 'Bogie' in lead role and what a star he is, Lauren Bacall is equally as mesmerising on screen. Read more
Published on 20 Dec 2006 by R. J. Williams

5.0 out of 5 stars Murder, mystery and the magnetism of Bogart and Bacall.
They were one of Hollywood's all-time legendary couples, both on screen and off; producing celluloid magic in the four films they made together between 1943 and 1948 as much as by... Read more
Published on 24 Aug 2006 by Themis-Athena

5.0 out of 5 stars Dark as a ditch
The fact that this has got six five star reviews so far should say something about its quality and there are so many wonderful performances in this film that are really worth... Read more
Published on 20 Aug 2006 by Henry Ireton

5.0 out of 5 stars Murder, mystery and the magnetism of Bogart and Bacall.
They were one of Hollywood's all-time legendary couples, both on screen and off; producing celluloid magic in the four films they made together between 1943 and 1948 as much as by... Read more
Published on 21 April 2004 by Themis-Athena

5.0 out of 5 stars Murder, mystery and the magnetism of Bogart and Bacall.
They were one of Hollywood's all-time legendary couples, both on screen and off; producing celluloid magic in the four films they made together between 1943 and 1948 as much as by... Read more
Published on 8 Mar 2004 by Themis-Athena

5.0 out of 5 stars One Of My Favorites From The 1940's
THE BIG SLEEP was one of the most memorable films of its type during the 1940's. The movie was adapted from the novel of the same name written by Raymond Chandler. Read more
Published on 20 Nov 2003 by Peter Kenney

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