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The Big Sleep (1946)
The Big Sleep (1946)
The Big Sleep (1946)
The Big Sleep (1946)
The Big Sleep (1946)
The Big Sleep (1946)

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THE BIG SLEEP

We Love Howard Hawks
(NR) USA – 1 hr 54 min   
1946 · d. Howard Hawks
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Starring Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Martha Vickers

Adapted (by William Faulkner, among others) from hardboiled king Raymond Chandler’s novel, this seminal film noir follows gumshoe Philip Marlowe (Bogie) and femme fatale Vivian Rutledge (Bacall) as their investigation into a blackmail case leads them deep into a world of junk, graft, stiffs, and dirty pictures.

The screening on Wednesday, May 14, will be presented in conjunction with the film course Fast Talkin’: The Films of Howard Hawks, taught by Jennifer Fleeger, Ph.D. On that date, seating for screening-only attendees will begin at 7:00 pm. Just want to see the film? Purchase your tickets from this page.


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