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Farewell, My Lovely (1975)

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Previously filmed in 1942 as The Falcon Takes Over and in 1944 as Murder, My Sweet, Raymond Chandler's Farewell My Lovely was given its third cinematic go-round under its original title in 1975. Spouting the Chandlerish prose as if it were second nature, Robert Mitchum stars as 1940s private eye Philip Marlowe, hired by the goonish Moose Malloy (Jack O'Halloran) to locate his former girl friend. This involves Marlowe in the theft of a jade necklace, which in turn leads to murder. All roads

R, 1 hr. 37 min.

Drama, Mystery & Suspense, Classics

Directed By: Dick Richards

Written By: David Z Goodman, Raymond Chandler, David Zelag Goodman

In Theaters: Aug 20, 1975 Limited

On DVD: Jun 29, 1999

AVCO Embassy Pictures

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Cast

Robert Mitchum
Philip Marlowe
Charlotte Rampling
Helen Grayle
John Ireland
Nulty
Sylvia Miles
Mrs. Florian
Jack O'Halloran
Moose Malloy
Anthony Zerbe
Brunette
Harry Dean Stanton
Billy Rolfe
Jim Thompson
Mr. Grayle
John O'Leary
Marriott
Kate Murtagh
Amthor
Walter McGinn
Tommy Ray
Jimmy Archer
Georgie
Joe Spinell
Nick
Sylvester Stallone
Kelly/Jonnie
Burton Gilliam
Cowboy
Mark Allen
Detective
Jack Bernardi
Louis Levine
Wally K. Berns
Father
Harry Caesar
Bartender
Jerry Fujikawa
Fence
Eddra Gale
Singer
Ted Gehring
Roy
Stu Gilliam
1st Man
Richard Kennedy
1st Detective
Lola Mason
Mother
Noelle North
Girl
Bennett Ohta
Patron in Pool Hall
Logan Ramsey
Commissioner
Joan Shawlee
Woman in Ballroom
Cheryl Smith
Doris
Dino Washington
Bouncer
Napoleon Whiting
Hotel Clerk
Andrew Harris
Mulatto Child
John O'Neill

Critic Reviews for Farewell, My Lovely

All Critics (18) | Top Critics (4) | Fresh (15) | Rotten (3) | DVD (1)

Watching this movie has approximately the same effect as being locked overnight in a secondhand clothing store in Pasadena. There is an awful lot of dust and, after a while, the dummies look as if they are moving.

May 6, 2011 Full Review Source: TIME Magazine

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Jay Cocks

TIME Magazine

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Despite an impressive production and some firstrate performances, this third version fails to generate much suspense or excitement.

October 27, 2008 Full Review Source: Variety

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Variety Staff

Variety

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It's as if someone had put pillow springs, power-steering and a tape deck into a classic racing-car. It is still handsome and it still goes, but it is a handsome mediocrity.

May 9, 2005 Full Review Source: New York Times

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Richard Eder

New York Times

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"Farewell, My Lovely" is a great entertainment and a celebration of Robert Mitchum's absolute originality.

October 23, 2004 Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

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Like the noir bible says, the only time Marlowe gets actual rest is when he's knocked out by some unseen party, always waking up surrounded by a corpse or two.

October 9, 2011 Full Review Source: Examiner.com

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Adam Lippe

Examiner.com

As movie makeovers go, this is a worthy effort, and thanks to Mitchum's presence, electric entertainment.

May 6, 2011 Full Review Source: Film4

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Film4

An affectionate adaptation of Raymond Chandler's novel that beautifully evokes the seamy side of 1940s Los Angeles via superb production design and the same period atmosphere cinematographer Alonzo previously evoked for Chinatown.

May 6, 2011 Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide

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TV Guide's Movie Guide

The film's triumph is Mitchum's definitive Marlowe, which captures perfectly the character's down-at-heel integrity and erratic emotional involvement with his cases.

January 26, 2006 Full Review Source: Time Out

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Time Out

The film's success lies in Mitchum's hard-boiled portrayal of Marlowe.

November 20, 2004 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Dennis Schwartz

Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Terrific casting, terrific noir thriller.

July 25, 2004 Comment

Victoria Alexander

FilmsInReview.com

A romantic detective story starring Robert Mitchum that harkens back to a time when even gumshoes had their own moral code

January 18, 2004 Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality and Practice

Truly fine neo-noir compares favorably with the 1944 version.

August 21, 2003 Comment

Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Mitchum makes a perfect Marlowe.

January 17, 2003 Comment (1)

Jeffrey M. Anderson

San Francisco Examiner

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I'd forgotten how great this Film was! There is a certain Elegance to the Phillip Marlowe Private Eye, perhaps it's that he(Robert Mitchum) narrates it as well as Stars, or it's the Wardrobes of the cast ,or the Noir way it's Filmed, but in Stylish Decors & Locations.This was on TMC the other night so I DVR'd it & saw

June 19, 2011

Marilee Aschwanden

Almost everything you could want in a Hard Boiled Noir. Mitchum knows how to play a detective, Charlotte Rampling is gorgeous as the femme fatale. There's no question that Jack O Halloran fit his role perfectly. The small roles by Stallone and Dean Stanton were a joy to see as well. This remake gets rid of the

September 3, 2009

Zombie Mario

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