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You are in: Farewell My Lovely [1975]
starring:
Robert Mitchum,
Charlotte Rampling,
John Ireland,
Sylvia Miles,
Anthony Zerbe,
Harry Dean Stanton,
Jack O'Halloran,
Joe Spinell,
Sylvester Stallone,
Kate Murtagh,
John O'Leary,
Walter McGinn,
Burton Gilliam,
Jim Thompson,
Jimmy Archer,
Ted Gehring,
Logan Ramsey,
Margie Hall,
Jack Bernardi,
Bennett Ohtadirected by:
Dick Richards
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Audience Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Binding: VHS Tape
Brand: Granada Ventures Ltd
EAN: 5030074201138
Format: PAL
Label: ITV DVD
Languages: EnglishOriginal LanguageAnalog
Manufacturer: ITV DVD
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: ITV DVD
Release Date: February 28, 2026
Running Time: 99 minutes
Studio: ITV DVD
Theatrical Release Date: August 08, 2026
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Editorial Review:
Amazon.co.uk Review:
Of all the Philip Marlowes, Robert Mitchum's in Farewell, My Lovely resonates most deeply. That's because this is Marlowe past his prime, and Mitchum imbues Raymond Chandler's legendary private detective with a sense of maturity as well as a melancholy spirit. And yet there is plenty of Mitchum's renowned self-deprecating humour and charismatic charm to remind us of his own iconic presence. As in the previous 1944 film version, Murder, My Sweet, Marlowe searches all over L.A. for the elusive girlfriend of ex-con Moose Malloy, a loveable giant who might as well be King Kong. In typical Chandler fashion, the weary Marlowe uncovers a hotbed of lust, corruption and betrayal. Like Malloy, he's disillusioned by it all, despite his tough exterior, and possesses a tinge of sentimentality for the good old days. About the only current dream he can hold onto is Joe DiMaggio and his fabulous hitting streak. Made in 1975, a year after Chinatown (shot by the same cinematographer, John Alonzo), Farewell, My Lovely is more straightforward and nostalgic, but still possesses a requisite hard-boiled edge, and the best kind of angst the 1970s had to offer. (By the way, you will notice Sylvester Stallone in a rather violent cameo, a year before his Rocky breakthrough.) --Bill Desowitz, Amazon.com
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The year is 1941 and Joltin' Joe DiMaggio is on a hitting streak, and that is about the only thing in life that world-weary Philip Marlowe takes any pleasure in.
This is a workman-like adaptation of the novel by Raymond Chandler. Dimple-chinned Robert Mitchum at 58, an underrated actor with charisma and star appeal, is unfortunately a bit over the hill as Chandler's hard-nosed, realist gumshoe Philip Marlowe, especially when romancing the babes. Still he does a good job and seems almost ... Read More
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This is surely Mitchum's best performance. Forget the earlier glamour-boy. Crumpled, aging and seedy but with a heart of gold - Mitchum plays Marlowe with a master's touch. The careful under-playing of the sets and the characters fills the film with a believable atmosphere of corrupt and violent late-thirties Los Angeles. The plot never falters and the twist near the end, when Moose's girlfriend is revealed, is excellent. Charlotte Rampling oozes erotic magnetism and the supporting actors are magnificent, ... Read More