The long goodbye [DVD video]

For The Long Goodbye, Robert Altman successfully transports Philip Marlowe, incarnated by Elliott Gould, to the over-privileged, full-color 70s. Marlowe is lonely and shabby, yet does not seem an anachronism in the contemporary world. Unlike Bogart's Marlowe, this is a not especially tough Marlowe. He's a bright, conscientiously solemn nut, a guy who hopes for the best but expects the worst. This particular Philip Marlowe, despite evidence to the contrary, persists in believing that not all relationships need be opportunistic or squalid.

General Note:

From the Raymond Chandler novel "The Long Goodbye" [1954].

Originally released as a motion picture in 1973.

Special features: Rip Van Marlowe: making-of featurette with director Robert Altman and star Elliott Gould (25 min.); featurette: Vilmos Zsigmond flashes The Long Goodbye (15 min.); American Cinematographer, reprint of 1973 article [by Edward Lipnick], [text feature]; 5 radio spots, (4 min.); Theatrical trailer (3 min.).

Performers:

Elliott Gould (Philip Marlowe), Nina Van Pallandt (Eileen Wade), Sterling Hayden (Roger Wade), Mark Rydell (Marty Augustine), Henry Gibson (Dr. Verringer), David Arkin (Harry), Warren Berlinger (Morgan), Jo Ann Brody (Jo Ann Eggenweiler), Jim Bouton (Terry Lennox).

Technical Details:

DVD, NTSC (region 1), anamorphic widescreen (2.35:1 aspect ratio) presentation, Dolby Digital.

Personal Subject:

Marlowe, Philip (Fictitious character)-Drama.

Subject Term:

Private investigators -- California -- Los Angeles -- Drama.

Geographic Term:

Los Angeles (Calif.) -- Drama.

Genre:

Detective and mystery films.

Film noir.

Film adaptations.