It's the conjunction of the actors and the book for me. Weirdly enough, I came to the book first, and didn't see the film for years afterwards. I always saw Marlowe as taller and slower, as Robert Mitchum, I think, and Bogart just redefined the character for me instantly.
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Date: 2006-02-13 04:43 pm (UTC)