Farewell, My Lovely (1975)
Release Year: 1975
Nation: United States
Alternative Title: Adiós, muñeca, Fahr zur Hölle, Liebling, Adieu ma jolie (+)
Director: Dick Richards
Writer: David Zelag Goodman
Production & Genre
Producer: Producer: George Pappas, Jerry Bruckheimer
Executive Producer: Elliott Kastner, Jerry Bick
Companies: E.K., ITC Entertainment
Budget: 2.500.000
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Keywords
Keywords: los angeles, california, suspicion of murder
Story
Private investigator Philip Marlowe is hired by Moose Mallley, an ex-convict, to find his former girlfriend, a lounge dancer who disappeared from a nightclub called The Black Zia. While investigating this case in Los Angeles, Marlowe becomes embroiled in another mystery involving the murder of his client, Mrs. Marks, and the theft of her jade necklace. As he digs deeper into both cases, Marlowe encounters Helen Grayle, a seductive woman who is married to wealthy gangster Nick Slayter. Throughout his investigation, Marlowe uncovers dark secrets that threaten his life as he becomes entangled in a web of deceit and corruption.
Summary
Farewell, My Lovely (1975) is a neo-noir mystery thriller directed by Dick Richards and starring Robert Mitchum as Raymond Chandler's iconic private detective Philip Marlowe. Set in Los Angeles, the film weaves together two interconnected cases: Moose Mallley's search for his lost love and the murder of Mrs. Marks involving her stolen jade necklace. Throughout the investigation, Marlowe becomes romantically involved with Helen Grayle while navigating a complex web of suspects, criminals, and corrupt officials. The movie is an adaptation of Chandler's novel 'Farewell, My Lovely,' published in 1940.
