Farewell, My Lovely (1975)
Figures
Characters
- The character of Velma Valento / Helen Grayle
Form & technique
- The film's cinematography and color palette by John A. Alonzo
- The film's narrative deviations from Raymond Chandler's novel
- David Shire's musical score
Tropes
- The casting and performance of Robert Mitchum as Philip Marlowe
- Philip Marlowe's characterization as an anachronism