Also known by its american title murder, my sweet, this terrific adaptation of the raymond chandler novel was the movie that established former crooner dick powells new hardboiled image. Dec 01, 2012 r aymond chandlers second philip marlowe novel has been filmed three times. It is the second adaptation of farewell, my lovely, the first being 1944 s wonderful murder, my sweet, the name changed in an attempt to morph dick powells songanddance career into. In 1944, not only did he coscript what for me is one of the finest and noirest films ever made, double indemnity, but he also provided the source material the novel farewell, my lovely for this marvellous movie from the perennially underrated edward dmytryk. Midi instruments, change of dialogue sound murder, my sweet 1944 is a film noir directed by edward dmytryk, and starring dick powell, claire trevor, and anne shirley. Mr raymond chandler would have every right to disagree. But audiences in the areas of its original release were put off by the title, mistook farewell, my lovely for another dick powell musical and stayed away, leading rko. Adieu ma belle murder, my sweet farewell my lovely origine. Based on the raymond chandler book farewell, my lovely, edward dmytryks film, murder, my sweet begins with philip marlowe blindfolded at police headquarters recounting the nights murders. Murder, my sweet, american film noir, released in 1944, that was notable as the screen debut of author raymond chandlers hardboiled, worldweary detective philip marlowe. It also announces the arrival of richards as a promising new american director. Farewell, my lovely page 2 general discussions tcm.
Murder my sweet, based on the raymond chandler novel farewell, my lovely, featured a thencontroversial choice of dick powell to play the. About the only current dream he can hold onto is joe dimaggio and his fabulous hitting streak. In 1944, the washedup musical star dick powell played the sleuth in the first film adaptation of a chandler novel, farewell, my lovely retitled to murder, my sweet, lest it seem like another musical. Murder, my sweet 1944 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. His culpepper cattle company and the the last halfhour of the otherwise uncertain rafferty and the golddust twins had an interesting way of seeing things. The film is based on raymond chandler s 1940 novel farewell, my lovely.
Achetez adieu ma belle murder, my sweet farewell my lovely a. Raymond chandlers private eye philip marlowe searches for an excons missing girlfriend in this remake of 1944s murder, my sweet. Film noir festival in palm springs has vintage movies in 35. Murder, my sweet released as farewell, my lovely in the united kingdom is a 1944 american film noir, directed by edward dmytryk and starring dick powell. Read the farewell, my lovely movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies.
Murder, my sweet was originally shown in cinemas as farewell, my lovely, which was the original title of raymond chandlers 1940 farewell, my lovely novel. The cynical, smarttalking detective marlowe played by dick. May 09, 2018 the festival kicks off on thursday with farewell my lovely, the 1975 remake of the 1944 movie murder, my sweet and runs through sunday at the camelot theatre at the palm springs. Dick powell and claire trevor in murder, my sweet 1944 dick powell and anne shirley in murder, my. Farewell, my lovely is a great entertainment and a celebration of robert mitchums absolute originality. Farewell, my lovely 1944, directed by edward dmytryk film. The movie brought him back to the derelict neighborhoods he knew decades prior when he was a poverty stricken teenager. His second marlowe novel, farewell, my lovely 1940, became the basis for three movie versions adapted by other screenwriters, including 1944s murder my sweet which marked the screen debut of the marlowe character, starring dick powell whose depiction of marlowe chandler reportedly applauded. Even though he was probably a decade too old for the role, mitchum claimed that he was able to convince the producers to buy the rights to farewell, my lovely, which had been filmed previously in 1944 under the title murder my sweet with dick powell in the lead role. Farewell, my lovely is a 1975 american neonoir crime thriller film directed by dick richards and featuring robert mitchum as private detective phillip marlowe. The festival kicks off on thursday with farewell my lovely, the 1975 remake of the 1944 movie murder, my sweet and runs through sunday at the camelot theatre at the palm springs. Anne shirley as ann grayle, posing as a reporter, not fooling pi marlowe dick powell, whos determined to find out who killed his client, in murder, my sweet, 1944, from raymond chandlers farewell, my lovely. Murder, my sweet released as farewell, my lovely in the united kingdom is a 1944 american film noir, directed by edward dmytryk and starring dick powell, claire trevor and anne shirley. This, the second adaptation of raymond chandlers novel, is much closer to the source text than the original murder, my sweet 1944, which tended to avoid some of the sleazier parts of the plot but still concerns private eye philip marlowes attempts to locate velma, a former dancer at a seedy nightclub and.
In the 1975 film of raymond chandlers farewell, my lovely previously filmed in 1944 as murder, my sweet, robert mitchum starred as detective phillip marlowe tying the strands of a mystery. Dick powell, claire trevor, anne shirley, otto kruger, mike mazurki, miles mander, douglas. After being hired to find an excons former girlfriend, philip marlowe is drawn into a deeply complex web of mystery and deceit. Murder, my sweet original theatrical trailer youtube. Buy murder, my sweet farewell my lovely 1944 dvd from amazons movies store. In 1944, dick powell played the part of the hardboiled detective, named philip marlowe this time, in a classic film noir releasealternatively entitled murder, my sweet in the united states and farewell, my lovely in the uktwo years before cinemagoers saw humphrey bogart as philip marlowe in the big sleep 1946. R aymond chandlers second philip marlowe novel has been filmed three times. With dick powell, claire trevor, anne shirley, otto kruger. The year 1944 in film involved some significant events, including the wholesome.
Murder, my sweet 1944 movie clip you do your own typing. Detective philip marlowe dick powell is hired by hulking moose malloy mike mazurki to locate his old girlfriend that he lost track of while serving time in prison. A running storyline in the movie concerns joe dimaggios historic batting streak, which marlowe follows religiously game after game. My sweet, this terrific adaptation of the raymond chandler novel was the movie that established former crooner dick powells new hardboiled image. This, the second adaptation of raymond chandlers novel, is much closer to the source text than the original murder, my sweet 1944, which tended to avoid some of the sleazier parts of the plot but still concerns private eye philip marlowes attempts to locate velma, a former dancer at a seedy nightclub and the girlfriend of moose malloy, a petty criminal just out of prison. Marlowe finds that once he has taken the case, events conspire to put him in dangerous situations, and he is. It was the first film to feature chandlers primary character, the hardboiled. See more ideas about film noir, claire trevor and film. It is the second adaptation of farewell, my lovely, the first being 1944s wonderful murder, my sweet, the name changed in an attempt to morph dick powells songanddance career into. The picture is based on raymond chandlers novel farewell, my lovely 1940, which had previously been adapted for film as murder, my sweet in 1944. This adaptation of the raymond chandler novel farewell, my lovely, renamed for the.
See more ideas about raymond chandler, charlotte rampling and film noir. One night, as mitchum handed money to vagrants on the streets, his actions attracted the attention of an old beat cop on patrol. Farewell my lovely 1944 edward dmytryk dick powell original. Watch farewell, my lovely 1975 online full movie on 123movies, farewell, my lovely in full hd with english subtitles. Dick powell, claire trevor, anne shirley, otto kruger, mike mazurki, miles mander, douglas walton, donald douglas, ralf harolde. Anzio a robert mitchum centenary pictures cbs news. Murder, my sweet aka farewell my lovely, directed by edward dmytryk. Raymond chandler murder my sweet farewell, my lovely. One might think that this would mean that the movie was off to a bad start, especially since the chief reason for the title change was that the actor who was cast in the hardboiled lead, dick powell, was best known as a singer. 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 hardboiled edge, and the best kind of angst the 70s had to offer. For some reason, what stays in my mind about the movie, is the house on the. Early film noirs double indemnity, laur a and murder, my sweet were all released near the end of 44 and all were box office hits.
This 1944 adaptation of raymond chandlers farewell, my lovely, had its title changed so that audiences wouldnt mistake it for a musical. Murder, my sweet helped dick powell known as a song and dance man in film up to this point change his screen persona to a toughtalking film noir hero in many movies and television shows afterward. In 1944, not only did he coscript what for me is one of the finest and noirest films ever made, double indemnity, but he also provided the source material the novel farewell, my lovely for this marvellous movie from the. With robert mitchum, charlotte rampling, john ireland, sylvia miles. This period authenticity also includes a notsoflattering look at the racial attitudes of the era. It was based on chandlers 1940 novel farewell, my lovely.
Many scholars insist that film noir is intrinsically. The filming of farewell, my lovely 1975 was a trip down memory lane for robert mitchum. On the other hand if you watch farewell my lovely purely as a lover of movies then maybe it doesnt work quite as well. His second marlowe novel, farewell, my lovely 1940, became the basis for three movie versions adapted by other screenwriters, including 1944 s murder my sweet which marked the screen debut of the marlowe character, starring dick powell whose depiction of marlowe chandler reportedly applauded. Days prior, moose malloy hired marlowe to track down his old girlfriend velma valento. Murder, my sweet 1944 was to be released with the original title of its literary source, writer raymond chandlers 1940 novel farewell, my lovely, although it was changed so that fans of 30s. Farewell, my lovely 1944, directed by edward dmytryk. Many of his books have been made into successful films.
Edward dmytryk this adaptation of a raymond chandler thriller was originally called farewell my lovely, as was the book, but the studio changed it immediately after one screening because it turned out that audiences had arrived expecting a musical. Raymond chandler originally wanted cary grant to play philip. He outbogies bogart playing the impoverished private eye philip marlowe, caught up in two tough and nasty cases that eventually dovetail into one. The film also stars charlotte rampling, john ireland, jack ohalloran, sylvia miles and. I am in the latter group, i love movies but not a huge film noir fan and whilst i can appreciate how good this movie is when it comes to that style it is a bit hard going.
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