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The Big Sleep (1946): Film vs Book
Film · 1946 · Directed by Howard Hawks · Starring Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall
About the film
A private detective is hired by a wealthy family and finds one crime leading to another.
How close is it to the book?
Close to the bookThe film keeps the book's smoky mood and confusing plot, and adds more of the romance between the leads.
Read or watch first?
The novel is a landmark of hard-boiled style and its snappy dialogue.
What the book gives you
The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler
Witty, atmospheric and full of twists, with a classic detective voice.
Who will like it: Readers who love hard-boiled detective stories with sharp dialogue.