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Down These Mean Streets a Man Must Go: A Portrait of Raymond Chandler

1969 · 55 min

A thoughtful, literary documentary that blends biography with dramatized readings, offering an intimate and melancholic portrait of a writer's conflicted soul.

Directed by: Fred Burnley
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Glyn Worsnip, Raymond Chandler, J. B. Priestley

Overview: A portrait of Raymond Chandler, creator of the Philip Marlowe mystery thrillers, by John Foster and Fred Burnley. The film portrays Chandler's life and creative attitudes in his own words. Dramatised excerpts from his letters and novels reveal conflicting aspects: the sensitive, diffident writer - and the tough, cool private eye hero. With JB Priestley.

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Directed by: Fred Burnley
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Glyn Worsnip, Raymond Chandler, J. B. Priestley

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
isolation
art
memory
guilt
Places: None
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Genres: documentary
Directed by: Fred Burnley
Written by: Fred Burnley, John Foster
Starring: Glyn Worsnip, Raymond Chandler, J. B. Priestley, Tom Daly, Lillian Bronson, Edward Judd, Sue Lloyd, David Bauer
Runtime: 55 min
Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English

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