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The Long Goodbye

  • 19731973
  • RR
  • 1h 52m
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7.5/10
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Elliott Gould in The Long Goodbye (1973)
Private investigator Philip Marlowe helps a friend out of a jam, but in doing so gets implicated in his wife's murder.
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Private investigator Philip Marlowe helps a friend out of a jam, but in doing so gets implicated in his wife's murder.Private investigator Philip Marlowe helps a friend out of a jam, but in doing so gets implicated in his wife's murder.Private investigator Philip Marlowe helps a friend out of a jam, but in doing so gets implicated in his wife's murder.
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
31K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Robert Altman
  • Writers
    • Leigh Brackett(screenplay)
    • Raymond Chandler(novel "The Long Goodbye")
  • Stars
    • Elliott Gould
    • Nina van Pallandt
    • Sterling Hayden
Top credits
  • Director
    • Robert Altman
  • Writers
    • Leigh Brackett(screenplay)
    • Raymond Chandler(novel "The Long Goodbye")
  • Stars
    • Elliott Gould
    • Nina van Pallandt
    • Sterling Hayden
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 199User reviews
    • 133Critic reviews
    • 87Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination

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    Elliott Gould
    Elliott Gould
    • Philip Marloweas Philip Marlowe
    Nina van Pallandt
    Nina van Pallandt
    • Eileen Wadeas Eileen Wade
    Sterling Hayden
    Sterling Hayden
    • Roger Wadeas Roger Wade
    Mark Rydell
    Mark Rydell
    • Marty Augustineas Marty Augustine
    Henry Gibson
    Henry Gibson
    • Dr. Verringeras Dr. Verringer
    David Arkin
    David Arkin
    • Harryas Harry
    Jim Bouton
    Jim Bouton
    • Terry Lennoxas Terry Lennox
    Warren Berlinger
    Warren Berlinger
    • Morganas Morgan
    Jo Ann Brody
    • Jo Ann Eggenweileras Jo Ann Eggenweiler
    Stephen Coit
    Stephen Coit
    • Detective Farmeras Detective Farmer
    • (as Steve Coit)
    Jack Knight
    Jack Knight
    • Mabelas Mabel
    Pepe Callahan
    • Pepeas Pepe
    Vincent Palmieri
    • Vinceas Vince
    • (as Vince Palmieri)
    Pancho Córdova
    Pancho Córdova
    • Doctoras Doctor
    • (as Pancho Cordoba)
    Enrique Lucero
    Enrique Lucero
    • Jefeas Jefe
    Rutanya Alda
    Rutanya Alda
    • Rutanya Sweetas Rutanya Sweet
    Tammy Shaw
    • Danceras Dancer
    Jack Riley
    Jack Riley
    • Rileyas Riley
    • Director
      • Robert Altman
    • Writers
      • Leigh Brackett(screenplay)
      • Raymond Chandler(novel "The Long Goodbye")
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    • Trivia
      Elliott Gould has said that so long as he is physically able he holds out hopes that he could reprise the role of Phillip Marlowe. He has a screenplay entitled "It's Always Now," based on a Raymond Chandler story, "The Curtain." The Chandler estate sold him the rights to the story for $1.
    • Goofs
      When Marlowe buys a newspaper from a vending machine, the headline on the front page reads "Jet hijacked". Moments later, when reading the same paper in the car, the headline has switched to "Rain of jet parts". In fact, these are two separate newspapers; Marlowe picks the second up in the car.
    • Quotes

      Philip Marlowe: Nobody cares but me.

      Terry Lennox: Well that's you, Marlowe. You'll never learn, you're a born loser.

      Philip Marlowe: Yeah, I even lost my cat.

    • Connections
      Edited into El adios largos (2013)
    • Soundtracks
      The Long Goodbye
      by John Williams and Johnny Mercer

      Performed by The Dave Grusin Trio, Jack Sheldon, Clydie King, Jack Riley, Morgan Ames, Aluminum Band, The Tepoztlan Municipal Band

    User reviews199

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    Top review
    7/10
    It's (NOT) okay with me.
    I am familiar with the Raymond Chandler type of detective even though I have not read this particular book. I was curious to see how Elliott Gould would fit in to the preconceptions I had of Phillip Marlowe.

    I wasn't impressed with his style. He didn't seem hard enough. The constant chain-smoking seemed contrived. He seemed lackadaisical.

    Then I looked at the director - Robert Altman, the Hollywood-hating director that went against type. Everything made sense. The constant Hollywood references in the movie, and the private eye that hung around with bare-breasted hippies still stuck in the Summer of Love.

    Done in between Mash and Nashville, it is particularly Altman. It is a caricature of Marlowe, and, in that sense, Gould fits perfectly. I am not happy with the film, but I understand.

    The cinematography was great and the sound tract was superb. Sterling Hayden (Dr. Strangelove) was great as the Hemingwayesque writer, and Nina Van Pallandt (Clifford Irving's mistress for you literary types) was also very good as his wife.

    Good Altman, but not a good Marlowe. See Bogey in The Big Sleep for the best example of how that should be done.
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    • Jul 17, 2007

    FAQ3

    • Why did Verringer have such an outsized influence over Wade? If his fee was not for providing an alibi, then was it just for treatment?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 8, 1973 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Der Tod kennt keine Wiederkehr
    • Filming locations
      • High Tower - High Tower Drive, North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Lion's Gate Films
      • E-K
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $1,700,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $21,619
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 52 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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