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Apr 23, 2006 · Robert Altman’s “The Long Goodbye” (1973) attacks film noir with three of his most cherished tools: Whimsy, spontaneity and narrative perversity. He is always the most youthful of directors, and here he gives us the youngest of Philip Marlowes, the private eye as a Hardy boy.
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The Long Goodbye is a 1973 American satirical neo-noir film directed by Robert Altman and written by Leigh Brackett, based on Raymond Chandler's 1953 novel. The film stars Elliott Gould as Philip Marlowe and features Sterling Hayden, Nina Van Pallandt, Jim Bouton, Mark Rydell, and an early, uncredited appearance by Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Jan 26, 2017 · In The Long Goodbye, that limit is when your best friend savagely beats his wife to death. And after that, Marlowe walks away, playing the harmonica and dancing with a woman on the street. “It’s okay with me.”
Mar 31, 2021 · The Long Goodbye is a 1973 film in which detective Philip Marlowe tries to help a friend who is accused of murdering his wife. Directed by Robert Altman. Written by Leigh Brackett, based on the novel by Raymond Chandler.
May 6, 2021 · “The Long Goodbye” sits in that groove but with a more understated morality on behalf of its hero and fewer good-cop cliches. It is a melancholy movie that never surrenders to nihilism. While Philip Marlowe’s catchphrase when confronted with betrayal is always “it’s alright with me,” the movie reminds us — most of all in its ...
Mar 8, 1973 · The Long Goodbye: Directed by Robert Altman. With Elliott Gould, Nina van Pallandt, Sterling Hayden, Mark Rydell. Private eye Philip Marlowe helps friend Terry Lennox out of a jam and is implicated in his wife Sylvia's murder.
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Feb 20, 2020 · Further evidence of Altman’s satirical take of the film noir conventions is in the musical number of the eponymous song, “The Long Goodbye.” In fact, the majority of the songs played through the film involve various renditions of the theme song, whether it’s played by a jazz piano or a capella.
