The Big Sleep

Summary

The Big Sleep is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,139 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Big Sleep's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• The Big Sleep was directed by Howard Hawks^[4].
• William Faulkner wrote the screenplay for The Big Sleep^[5].
• Leigh Brackett wrote the screenplay for The Big Sleep^[6].
• Jules Furthman wrote the screenplay for The Big Sleep^[7].
• Raymond Chandler wrote the screenplay for The Big Sleep^[8].
• The Big Sleep's composer is recorded as Max Steiner^[9].
• The Big Sleep's genre is crime film^[10].
• The Big Sleep's genre is film noir^[11].
• The Big Sleep's genre is film based on a novel^[12].
• The Big Sleep's genre is drama film^[13].
• The Big Sleep's based on is recorded as The Big Sleep^[14].
• A cast member of The Big Sleep was Humphrey Bogart^[15].
• A cast member of The Big Sleep was Lauren Bacall^[16].
• A cast member of The Big Sleep was Dorothy Malone^[17].
• A cast member of The Big Sleep was Martha Vickers^[18].
• A cast member of The Big Sleep was Regis Toomey^[19].
• A cast member of The Big Sleep was Bob Steele^[20].
• A cast member of The Big Sleep was Elisha Cook Jr.^[21].
• A cast member of The Big Sleep was Charles Waldron^[22].
• A cast member of The Big Sleep was John Ridgely^[23].
• A cast member of The Big Sleep was Joseph Crehan^[24].
• A cast member of The Big Sleep was Louis Jean Heydt^[25].
• A cast member of The Big Sleep was Peggy Knudsen^[26].
• A cast member of The Big Sleep was Theodore von Eltz^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Big Sleep was produced by Howard Hawks^[28]. It was directed by Howard Hawks^[4]. Screenwriters include William Faulkner^[5], Leigh Brackett^[6], Jules Furthman^[7], and Raymond Chandler^[8]. Cast members include Humphrey Bogart^[15], Lauren Bacall^[16], Dorothy Malone^[17], Martha Vickers^[18], Regis Toomey^[19], and Bob Steele^[20].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1946^[29], September 29, 1967^[30], August 31, 1946^[31], and October 12, 1946^[32]. The original language of The Big Sleep was English^[33]. Genres include crime film^[10], film noir^[11], film based on a novel^[12], and drama film^[13]. It is part of National Film Registry^[34]. It was distributed by video on demand^[35].

Reception

Reviews include 8.8/10^[36], 96%^[37], 86/100^[38], and 7.9/10^[39].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Big Sleep's after a work by is recorded as Raymond Chandler^[40].

Why It Matters

The Big Sleep ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,139 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]