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A story as EXPLOSIVE as his BLAZING automatics!
A private detective takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a beautiful liar, and their quest for a priceless statuette.
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The Maltese Falcon
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枭巢喋血记, De valk van Malta, Der Malteser Falke, Soimul Maltez, Maltan haukat, Maltézsky sokol, El Halcón Maltés, O Falcão Maltês - Relíquia Macabra, El falcó maltès, Το γεράκι της Μάλτας, Il falcone maltese, Maruta no taka, Malteserfalken, Sokól maltanski, Relíquia Macabra, Malteški soko/Малтешки соко, Malteski sokol, Malta Sahini, Мальтiйський сокiл, The Gent from Frisco, The Knight of Malta, Le Faucon maltais, 말타의 매, El halcón maltés, Die Spur des Falken, Il mistero del falco, A máltai sólyom, Мальтийский сокол, 马耳他之鹰, Malta Şahini, Ridderfalken, Maltézský sokol, Το Γεράκι της Μάλτας, הנץ ממלטה, Sokół maltański, Maltezer Valk, Riddarfalken från Malta, Maltan haukka, マルタの鷹, Малтийският сокол, Maltos sakalas, Le faucon maltais, Мальтійський сокіл, 梟巢喋血戰, Șoimul maltez, شاهین مالت, Ridderfalken fra Malta, Malteški sokol
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USANR
New York City, New York
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18 Oct 1941
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USANR
19 Nov 1941
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Germany12
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Greece13
20 Nov 1941
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IrelandPG
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UKPG
18 Mar 1942
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Argentina
20 May 1942
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Mexico
07 May 1943
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Australia
08 Aug 1945
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PortugalM/12
30 Oct 1945
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Italy
22 Dec 1945
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Austria12
28 Oct 1946
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Denmark15
05 Jun 1947
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Netherlands6
10 Jan 1951
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JapanG
01 Oct 1998
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SpainA
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01 Jan 2002
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Czechia12+
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15 Feb 1985
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AustraliaPG
15 Nov 2006
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Netherlands6
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Argentina
18 Mar 1942
- Theatrical
Australia
07 May 1943
- Theatrical
15 Feb 1985
- PhysicalPG
Austria
22 Dec 1945
- Theatrical12
Czechia
01 Jan 2002
- Digital12+
Denmark
28 Oct 1946
- Theatrical15
Germany
19 Nov 1941
- Theatrical12
Greece
19 Nov 1941
- Theatrical13
Ireland
20 Nov 1941
- TheatricalPG
Italy
30 Oct 1945
- Theatrical
Japan
10 Jan 1951
- TheatricalG
Mexico
20 May 1942
- Theatrical
Netherlands
05 Jun 1947
- Theatrical6
15 Nov 2006
- Physical6 DVD
Portugal
08 Aug 1945
- TheatricalM/12
Spain
01 Oct 1998
- TheatricalA ICAA: 34298
UK
20 Nov 1941
- TheatricalPG
USA
03 Oct 1941
- PremiereNR New York City, New York
18 Oct 1941
- TheatricalNR
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Gotta love Sydney Greenstreet and Peter Lorre, a wacky duo bumbling around the world for decades, killing random people because they want a dumb bird really bad
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there’s a scene where humphrey bogart rolls, lights, and takes a drag off a cigarette and then gets held at gunpoint, disarms the man holding him at gunpoint, punches him in the face hard enough to knock him out cold, and then goes through all of his belongings all while the cigarette is perfectly balanced between his teeth, and that my friends is what i call talent
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Here's what I love about film noir: nobody gets to be an angel. No sentimentality, no melodrama, just tough characters who quip their way in and out of unsavory situations. Needless to say, The Maltese Falcon ticks every box on my list. And it isn't just a film noir; it's the first major film to be recognized as such, and therefore one of the most influential films in the genre. And boy, does it live up to expectations.
Being both a cinephile and a bibliophile, I felt obliged to read the The Maltese Falcon before watching the film adaptation. Dashiell Hammett's novel was a perfect candidate for the big screen: minute descriptions, unique characters, and colorful dialogue that was just…
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An unfamiliar time. Men were men, dames were dames, and smoking was good for you.
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An essential work of noir cinema for those who want to understand the genre. The film is adapted from Dashiell Hammett’s novel, and presents as well as its origin, a winding plot, full of twists and ambiguous characters, which symbolize the dark morality of a time when society began to malleable its values, where loyalties are temporary, and the truth is as unstable as the statue itself they want so much - an object that encapsulates desire, obsession and corruption.
A pioneering film from a technical point of view. It was John Huston’s first major work as a director, and he brings a singular vision that redefines the role of filmmakers in total control over narrative and aesthetics. Despite being…
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“When you're slapped, you'll take it and like it”
make crime films sassy again
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I don't mind a reasonable amount of trouble.
-Sam SpadeSome films are credited with defining a particular genre. The Maltese Falcon didn't define a genre, but it helped create one. It was film-noir before the term film-noir existed. While it's arguably not the first to be considered noir, it is still regarded as the first by a major studio. It isn't however the first adaptation of Dashiell Hammett's novel, but actually the third.
For John Huston's directorial debut it seems odd that he would attempt a third adaptation of a novel that was barely over 10 years old, but he had an idea that stood out from the others. The script is practically a direct translation of Hammett's novel.…
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huston weaves hammot's rigid, economical writing into an aggressively blunt style that is deeply unforgiving to all the callous, deceitful characters involved in this vicious, fatalistic farce. bogart cynically smirks and snarls his way through the abyss like he's seen it all, like he's better than it—that he's eventually reduced to just another greedy scumbag (albeit one with "honor", whatever that means) feels like an important step for future noirs.
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i like when the guy says "you seem to have a smooth explanation for everything" and humpty bobo says "what, do you want me to learn to stutter?"
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Turning out “The Maltese Falcon” as your directorial debut film... the idea is “the stuff that dreams are made of.” It’s also truly iconic behavior by all time great John Huston.
Huston apparently allowed his cast to make liberal edits to his script during “Falcon’s” creation. Maybe because he was still learning the directorial ropes. Maybe because he just wanted to get to the country club to drink and smoke with Humphrey Bogart and Peter Lorre.
In either case, the decision; coupled with the talent of the cast, and Huston himself, makes “Falcon” simultaneously an Actor’s and Director’s Film.
An early noir by reputation but not necessarily in aesthetic, “Falcon” unfolds almost entirely in hotel rooms or offices. It could…
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(The Average Joe’s Movie Club Cast)
Sometimes all-time classics simply aren't the stuff your personal dreams are made of.
"When you're slapped, you'll take it and like it."
I admit Humphrey Bogart as Samuel Spade is a great character in this, but even all his cynically slick dialogue could not get me to care about the murder mystery this essentially boils down to. Sam's secretary Effie was a great character, but I thought the femme fatal and his partner's widow were just obnoxiously melodramatic. Peter Lorre's eccentric character was also a highlight, and it was fun to see Sam push him and the other little guy with guns around.
I am glad I checked out the Angry Video Game Nerd…
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