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One sheet original
movie poster for the 1973 film The Long Goodbye, a satirical neo-noir directed by Robert Altman and starring Elliott Gould as the private detective Philip Marlowe. The artwork for this specific poster was created by the acclaimed illustrator Jack Davis.
Key Information
Title: The Long Goodbye
Release Year: 1973
Director: Robert Altman
Starring: Elliott Gould, Nina van Pallandt, Sterling Hayden, Mark Rydell, Henry Gibson, and Jim Bouton
Based On: The 1953 novel of the same name by Raymond Chandler
Plot: The film follows Philip Marlowe as he investigates the murder of a friend's wife and gets entangled in a world of eccentric characters, gangsters, and deceit in 1970s Los Angeles.
Genre: Neo-noir, mystery, satire
The studio commissioned this Mad Magazine-style poster to market the film after test audiences, expecting a traditional detective story, responded poorly to Altman's unconventional take on the genre. |
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