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The Long Goodbye (1973)

The Long Goodbye
Well that's you, Marlowe. You'll never learn, you're a born loser.
—Terry Lennox
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Title Design: uncredited

Song: "The Long Goodbye" by John Williams and Johnny Mercer
Music performed by: The Dave Grusin Trio, Jack Sheldon, Clydie King, Jack Riley, Morgan Ames' Aluminum Band, The Tepoztlan Municipal Band

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Title sequence

  • Category

    Film

  • Styles

    1970s, main title, opening scene, optical, type over scene, typographic
The Long Goodbye

  • Film Director

    Robert Altman

  • Release Date

    March 7, 1973

  • Aspect Ratio

    2.35:1

  • Studios

    E-K-Corporation, Lion's Gate Films, United Artists

  • Country

    USA

  • Language

    English

  • Reviews

    Reviews on Letterboxd
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