The Long Goodbye

1973 · directed by Robert Altman

Rating

85/100

Hit

yes

Prestige lists

Criterion

In 1970s Hollywood, Detective Philip Marlowe tries to help a friend who is accused of murdering his wife.

The Long Goodbye (1973), directed by Robert Altman, rates 85/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Elliott Gould
• Nina van Pallandt
• Sterling Hayden
• Mark Rydell
• Henry Gibson
• David Arkin
• Jim Bouton
• Warren Berlinger
• Jo Ann Brody
• Stephen Coit

Crew

• Vilmos Zsigmond — Director of Photography
• Lou Lombardo — Editor
• John Williams — Original Music Composer
• Leigh Brackett — Screenplay

More from Robert Altman

1. Nashville (1975) — 97/100 · hit
2. The Player (1992) — 84/100 · hit
3. Short Cuts (1993) — 83/100 · hit
4. M*A*S*H (1970) — 81/100 · hit
5. McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971) — 80/100 · hit
6. Gosford Park (2001) — 77/100

How these numbers work: Methodology