The Big Sleep
Once again this summer, the Cinémathèque québécoise partners with Film Noir au Canal to present one of the genre's great classics. This year, Louis Malle's must-see Elevator to the Gallows (Ascenseur pour l'échafaud) will be presented in 35mm.
Detective Philip Marlowe is hired to prevent blackmail attempts against a rich family. But the story is much more complex than it seems. Based on the novel by Raymond Chandler.
Howard Hawks
Born into a family of industrialists, Howard Hawks made his debut in Hollywood as a prop boy following a chance meeting with Victor Fleming during a car race. After a stint as a US Air Force instructor during World War I, he returned to cinema as soon as he could. Working first as a screenwriter, he transitioned to directing in the mid-1920s. He successfully navigated the shift from silent films to talkies, notably with detective movies and aviation stories that drew on his own experience. From the 1930s to the 1960s, Hawks mastered classic Hollywood genres to deliver some of their most iconic masterpieces. Among his most popular films are Scarface (1932), Bringing Up Baby (1938), His Girl Friday (1940), The Big Sleep (1946), Red River (1948), Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), and Rio Bravo (1959). His frequent portrayals of strong, tough-talking female characters came to define what is known as the "Hawksian woman".
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