{"id":9262,"date":"2009-08-29T16:44:54","date_gmt":"2009-08-29T23:44:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=9262"},"modified":"2023-10-08T18:33:27","modified_gmt":"2023-10-09T01:33:27","slug":"farewell-my-lovely-1975","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=9262","title":{"rendered":"Farewell, My Lovely (1975)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;She&#8217;s cute &#8212; cuter than lace pants.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/farewellmylovely-poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/farewellmylovely-poster.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"223\" height=\"320\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-9263\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nPrivate eye Philip Marlowe (Robert Mitchum) is hired by a hulking ex-con (Jack O&#8217;Halloran) to locate his missing girlfriend, Velma.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Charlotte Rampling Films<\/li>\n<li>Detectives and Private Eyes<\/li>\n<li>Harry Dean Stanton Films<\/li>\n<li>John Ireland Films<\/li>\n<li>Robert Mitchum Films<\/li>\n<li>Search<\/li>\n<li>Sylvester Stallone Films<\/li>\n<li>Sylvia Miles Films<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nRaymond Chandler&#8217;s iconic fictional detective Philip Marlowe has been portrayed by a diverse array of actors over the years, including Dick Powell in <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=36251\"><em>Murder, My Sweet<\/em> (1944)<\/a>, Robert Montgomery in <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=49412\"><em>Lady in the Lake<\/em> (1947)<\/a>, James Garner in <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=5937\"><em>Marlowe<\/em> (1969)<\/a>, Elliott Gould in <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=8657\"><em>The Long Goodbye<\/em> (1973)<\/a>, and &#8212; most famously &#8212; Humphrey Bogart in <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=8691\"><em>The Big Sleep<\/em> (1946)<\/a>. Sad-eyed Robert Mitchum was the last Hollywood star to be cast as Marlowe, in this and 1978&#8217;s <em>The Big Sleep<\/em> (not a Peary title), and he&#8217;s entirely believable as the cynical, wisecracking detective:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/Farewell-My-Lovely-Mitchum-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/Farewell-My-Lovely-Mitchum-1-1024x578.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"361\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-66930\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/Farewell-My-Lovely-Mitchum-1-1024x578.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/Farewell-My-Lovely-Mitchum-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/Farewell-My-Lovely-Mitchum-1-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/Farewell-My-Lovely-Mitchum-1-768x434.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/Farewell-My-Lovely-Mitchum-1-1536x867.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/Farewell-My-Lovely-Mitchum-1-478x270.png 478w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/Farewell-My-Lovely-Mitchum-1.png 1815w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, however, the film itself is merely serviceable, and not one of the more inspired adaptations of Chandler&#8217;s work. The primary problem is David Goodman&#8217;s well-meaning but overly literal screenplay, which relies far too heavily on Chandler&#8217;s original text: entire passages are read aloud as voiceover, which eventually comes across as simply lazy screenwriting. Dick Richards&#8217; rather flat directorial style doesn&#8217;t help matters any, either, and &#8212; with the exception of Oscar-nominated Sylvia Miles as an alcoholic informant &#8212; the supporting players (including stiff Jack O&#8217;Halloran in his debut as &#8220;Moose&#8221;:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/Farewell-My-Lovely-OHalloran2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/Farewell-My-Lovely-OHalloran2-1024x570.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"356\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-66924\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/Farewell-My-Lovely-OHalloran2-1024x570.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/Farewell-My-Lovely-OHalloran2-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/Farewell-My-Lovely-OHalloran2-128x71.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/Farewell-My-Lovely-OHalloran2-768x427.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/Farewell-My-Lovely-OHalloran2-1536x855.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/Farewell-My-Lovely-OHalloran2-485x270.png 485w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/Farewell-My-Lovely-OHalloran2-1038x576.png 1038w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/Farewell-My-Lovely-OHalloran2.png 1813w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; and Charlotte Rampling unwisely trying to channel Lauren Bacall:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/Farewell-My-Lovely-Rampling.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/Farewell-My-Lovely-Rampling-1024x570.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"356\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-66923\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/Farewell-My-Lovely-Rampling-1024x570.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/Farewell-My-Lovely-Rampling-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/Farewell-My-Lovely-Rampling-128x71.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/Farewell-My-Lovely-Rampling-768x428.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/Farewell-My-Lovely-Rampling-1536x855.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/Farewell-My-Lovely-Rampling-485x270.png 485w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/Farewell-My-Lovely-Rampling-1038x576.png 1038w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/Farewell-My-Lovely-Rampling.png 1827w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; fail to leave much of an impression. With that said, there&#8217;s plenty of fine period detail throughout, and Mitchum&#8217;s performance makes the entire affair worth a look. Chandler fans will certainly want to check it out at least once. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Robert Mitchum as Marlowe (nominated by Peary as one of the best actors of the year in his <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-static\/AlternateOscars.html\"><em>Alternate Oscars<\/em> book<\/a>)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/Farewell-My-Lovely-Mitchum3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/Farewell-My-Lovely-Mitchum3-1024x561.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"351\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-66925\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/Farewell-My-Lovely-Mitchum3-1024x561.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/Farewell-My-Lovely-Mitchum3-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/Farewell-My-Lovely-Mitchum3-128x70.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/Farewell-My-Lovely-Mitchum3-768x421.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/Farewell-My-Lovely-Mitchum3-1536x841.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/Farewell-My-Lovely-Mitchum3-493x270.png 493w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/Farewell-My-Lovely-Mitchum3.png 1813w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Sylvia Miles as Jessie Florian<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/Farewell-My-Lovely-Miles-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/Farewell-My-Lovely-Miles-1-1024x563.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"352\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-66926\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/Farewell-My-Lovely-Miles-1-1024x563.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/Farewell-My-Lovely-Miles-1-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/Farewell-My-Lovely-Miles-1-128x70.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/Farewell-My-Lovely-Miles-1-768x422.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/Farewell-My-Lovely-Miles-1-1536x844.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/Farewell-My-Lovely-Miles-1-491x270.png 491w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/Farewell-My-Lovely-Miles-1.png 1825w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Fine &#8217;40s period detail<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/Farewell-My-Lovely-Period-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/Farewell-My-Lovely-Period-1-1024x573.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"358\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-66927\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/Farewell-My-Lovely-Period-1-1024x573.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/Farewell-My-Lovely-Period-1-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/Farewell-My-Lovely-Period-1-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/Farewell-My-Lovely-Period-1-768x429.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/Farewell-My-Lovely-Period-1-1536x859.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/Farewell-My-Lovely-Period-1-483x270.png 483w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/Farewell-My-Lovely-Period-1.png 1815w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/Farewell-My-Lovely-Period2-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/Farewell-My-Lovely-Period2-1-1024x505.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"316\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-66929\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/Farewell-My-Lovely-Period2-1-1024x505.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/Farewell-My-Lovely-Period2-1-300x148.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/Farewell-My-Lovely-Period2-1-128x63.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/Farewell-My-Lovely-Period2-1-768x379.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/Farewell-My-Lovely-Period2-1-1536x757.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/Farewell-My-Lovely-Period2-1-548x270.png 548w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/Farewell-My-Lovely-Period2-1.png 1799w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo, but it&#8217;s definitely worth one-time viewing. Listed as a Personal Recommendation in the back of Peary&#8217;s book.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0072973\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/movies.nytimes.com\/movie\/review?_r=1&#038;res=9A0DEEDD1E3CE034BC4C52DFBE66838E669EDE\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/rogerebert.suntimes.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/19750101\/REVIEWS\/501010318\/1023\">Roger Ebert&#8217;s Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.apolloguide.com\/mov_fullrev.asp?CID=2378\">Apollo Movie Guide Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.timeout.com\/film\/reviews\/66437\/farewell_my_lovely.html\">Time Out Capsule Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;She&#8217;s cute &#8212; cuter than lace pants.&#8221; Synopsis: Private eye Philip Marlowe (Robert Mitchum) is hired by a hulking ex-con (Jack O&#8217;Halloran) to locate his missing girlfriend, Velma. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Charlotte Rampling Films Detectives and Private Eyes Harry Dean Stanton Films John Ireland Films Robert Mitchum Films Search Sylvester Stallone Films Sylvia Miles Films Review: Raymond Chandler&#8217;s iconic fictional detective Philip Marlowe has been portrayed by a diverse array of actors over the years, including Dick Powell&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=9262\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9262","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO 4.9.9 - aioseo.com -->\n\t<meta name=\"description\" content=\"&quot;She&#039;s cute -- cuter than lace pants.&quot; Synopsis: Private eye Philip Marlowe (Robert Mitchum) is hired by a hulking ex-con (Jack O&#039;Halloran) to locate his missing girlfriend, Velma. 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