The classic Raymond Chandler novel is given a laid-back, distinctly 70s LA groove by director Robert Altman - complete with pot-smoking-all-women-hippie-commune neighbours. A late-night visit from a Mexico bound friend leads dishevelled PI Philip Marlow (Elliott Gould) into trouble with both the cops and the mob. Unlike Bogart’s always-in-control detective Gould’s seems to stumble his way to an uncomfortable truth.
Showing as part of Cinema Rediscovered on Tour, a selection of films from the 2024 programme of Cinema Rediscovered, the Festival dedicated to the rediscovery and revival of great films.