The Big Sleep, a classic film noir from 1946, stars Humphrey Bogart as private detective Philip Marlowe and Lauren Bacall as Vivian Rutledge. The film was adapted from the novel of the same name by Raymond CHANDLER, who wrote the screenplay with William Faulkner and Leigh Brackett. The Big Sleep is considered one of the greatest films of all time and is renowned for its complex plot and memorable dialogue.