In 1970s Hollywood, detective Philip Marlowe (Elliott Gould) tries to help a friend who is accused of murdering his wife. He is also hired by a woman to locate her dipsomaniac husband, who has a habit of vanishing whenever he tries to go on the wagon.

Robert Altman’s The Long Goodbye is an unconventional deconstruction of the L.A. neo-noir mythos, featuring a protagonist who feels completely out of time in the sun-drenched, morally vacant 1970s Los Angeles. A deeply cynical and enigmatic masterwork, the film’s exploration of the death of the classic detective is as hypnotic as it is thrilling.

This screening is part of Violet Hour’s City of Angels season, where we peel back the silver screen and gaze into the sordid underworld of Los Angeles. A city of duality, this season is an ode to the ultimate American nightmare masquerading as a dream.

About Violet Hour

Violet Hour showcases the dark, transgressive and enigmatic side of the screen. Exploring the darker aspects of life through cinema, we screen and discuss works that unsettle, undo us and challenge our perceptions ~