# The Big Sleep (1978)

> A weary private detective untangles blackmail, disappearance, and murder around a wealthy British family while mob violence closes in.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1201

## Facts

- Runtime: 100 min
- Genres: Crime, Mystery
- Director: Michael Winner
- Cast: Robert Mitchum, Sarah Miles, Richard Boone, Candy Clark, Joan Collins, Edward Fox, John Mills, James Stewart
- TMDB rating: 5.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077234/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: dense
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: brooding, sardonic, paranoid, classic noir night, mystery movie marathon

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