Farewell, My Lovely1975

Director
Dick Richards

Acters

Robert Mitchum (Marlowe)
Charlotte Rampling (Mrs. Grayle / Velma)
John Ireland (Nulty)
Sylvia Miles (Mrs. Florian)
Anthony Zerbe (Brunette)
Harry Dean Stanton (Billy Rolfe)
Sylvester Stallone (Jonnie)

Los Angeles private eye Philip Marlowe is hired by paroled convict Moose Malloy to find his girlfriend Velma, former seedy nightclub dancer.
In 1941 Los Angeles, private detective Philip Marlowe is hired by bank robber Moose Malloy to find his old girlfriend Velma, whom he has not seen in seven years while he has been in prison. Using a photo supplied by Velma’s old nightclub friend Tommy Ray, Marlowe traces her to an insane asylum but when he breaks the news to Malloy, he discovers that the photo supposedly of Velma was really of a different woman. The hard-boiled Marlowe’s cases begin to connect, leading the private eye deeper and deeper into the seamy underbelly of 1940s Los Angeles. As the stakes are raised and the body count swells, it looks like Marlowe might be next on the list to take the big sleep.
“’Farewell, My Lovely’ is a great entertainment and a celebration of Robert Mitchum’s absolute originality. It also announces the arrival of Richards as a promising new American director.” – rogerebert.com
“The strengths of this movie are in Mr. Chandler and in the high quality of a lot of the acting. The author’s lines, tough, funny and baroque, get full value.” – The New York Times
“Avoiding parody and going for respectful homage, director Richards whips up a heady 1940s nostalgic feel and period atmosphere with the hardboiled first-person narration, sleazy urban trappings and the good casting.” – derekwinnert.com