Philip Marlowe was a complete stranger to me when I opened The Lady in the Lake more than 50 years ago. I don't know how many times I've read it since, but I've read every Marlowe novel and short story more than twice. His voice in this video is just about the way I imagined it when I was reading the book for the first time. The Lady in the Lake wasn't just my introduction to Chandler, it was the beginning of a lifelong love of prose noir. The next book I read after that one was Dashiell Hammett's The Thin Man. Since then I've read and reread all of Hammett's novels just as many times as Chandler's. From there I branched out into Jim Thompson, James M Caine and Loren D Estleman. It's been a long and rewarding journey. Edit: for anyone who loves this stuff I strongly recommend Raymond Chandler Speaking, a compilation of his correspondence. His thoughts on writing, writers, literature and cats make for a damn fine read.
Love the smart writing. I have the series from Audible but love hearing it here again. Surprising the BBC did an American iconic series and did it very well!
Finally, a production that pays tribute to the brilliance of the original work! Chandler is so underrated in my opinion. Of course he's well known as a writer of "detective stories " but he really was just a fine writer of characters. And this audio production absolutely showcases his talent! I can't thank you enough for this. I have already listened to four or five times and I love to revisit it every 6 months or so, when it once again impresses me all over again! So subtle in the way it compresses the story - a key in any attempt to bring a novel to 'the stage' - and so effective in the sound effects and music which bring any story to life. Once again, hats off to you for this audio masterpiece!
@@MrBsbotto If you haven't already heard it, I bet you'd enjoy the audiobook of Chandler's The Big Sleep, the first of the Marlowe novels, superbly read by Elliott Gould. Unlike this excellent production, it's the full novel and it's more than six hours in length. th-cam.com/video/jQ5yNVsBLHQ/w-d-xo.htmlsi=0_TSrW87cpVHBOWU
I'm a lifelong James Bond fan. Toby Stephens as Gustav Graves is one of my favorite Bond villians. He and Pierce Brosnan have a friendly fencing match that escalates because of their raw hatred of each other and Mr. Stephens really sells it. But his work here is phenomenal.
Clearly a radio play and done so well. The Marlowe voice is dead on Westside! Love a hard good man finding out what crawls in the slimy underbelly of mid century America.
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yes, actually i am releasing the next handful of episode of philip marlow, i was expecting all the series to look alike, from tonight we are releasing 3 episodes every day, all are dramatized radio versions, hope you guys will like it. The new generation views seems to like the flashy thumbnails, thought i prefer the retro look, its very nostalgic. please keep on posting such suggestions. Love you all.
You say "full length audiobook". This is not an audiobook or full length but an abridged dramatization. The full length audiobook would be around 6 hours.
I agree that the book is better than any dramatization. In the book you get gems like this, "The clerk snapped at Degarmo’s back like a terrier. “One moment, please. Whom did you wish to see?” Degarmo spun on his heel and looked at me wonderingly. “Did he say ‘whom’?” “Yeah, but don’t hit him,” I said. “There is such a word. Degarmo licked his lips. “I knew there was,” he said. “I often wondered where they kept it.”
To my taste that's a good thing. the movie disappointed me. The best way to get this story is by reading the book. There's a lot missing in this drama but it's still more true to Chandler than the movie.
Philip Marlowe was a complete stranger to me when I opened The Lady in the Lake more than 50 years ago. I don't know how many times I've read it since, but I've read every Marlowe novel and short story more than twice. His voice in this video is just about the way I imagined it when I was reading the book for the first time.
The Lady in the Lake wasn't just my introduction to Chandler, it was the beginning of a lifelong love of prose noir. The next book I read after that one was Dashiell Hammett's The Thin Man. Since then I've read and reread all of Hammett's novels just as many times as Chandler's. From there I branched out into Jim Thompson, James M Caine and Loren D Estleman. It's been a long and rewarding journey.
Edit: for anyone who loves this stuff I strongly recommend Raymond Chandler Speaking, a compilation of his correspondence. His thoughts on writing, writers, literature and cats make for a damn fine read.
This man could write!
very thanks for listening, share with your friends and family!
Blown away by the writing, the acting, the sound editing...This is an amazing production. Really, you can be proud!
I love this series! So much better than the original radio show, which was superb!
Glad you enjoy it! keep listening, share with your friend and family.
Love the smart writing. I have the series from Audible but love hearing it here again. Surprising the BBC did an American iconic series and did it very well!
Excellent, Thank you so much for the Lady in The Lake radio play by Ramond Chandler. A marvellous production and great actors and atmosphere. Xxxx
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Finally, a production that pays tribute to the brilliance of the original work! Chandler is so underrated in my opinion. Of course he's well known as a writer of "detective stories " but he really was just a fine writer of characters.
And this audio production absolutely showcases his talent! I can't thank you enough for this.
I have already listened to four or five times and I love to revisit it every 6 months or so, when it once again impresses me all over again!
So subtle in the way it compresses the story - a key in any attempt to bring a novel to 'the stage' - and so effective in the sound effects and music which bring any story to life.
Once again, hats off to you for this audio masterpiece!
@@MrBsbotto If you haven't already heard it, I bet you'd enjoy the audiobook of Chandler's The Big Sleep, the first of the Marlowe novels, superbly read by Elliott Gould. Unlike this excellent production, it's the full novel and it's more than six hours in length.
th-cam.com/video/jQ5yNVsBLHQ/w-d-xo.htmlsi=0_TSrW87cpVHBOWU
Love the Raymond Chandler stories the actors are fantastic
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Great story.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Iistened to this again and it's still a great story.
These are great . Love the voice actors .
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Superb, love Toby Stephens as Marlowe. Radio Noir at its best.
Sweet. Such fine acting, production, the whole package.
Love to hear from you, keep listening and share with your friends and family!
I'm a lifelong James Bond fan.
Toby Stephens as Gustav Graves is one of my favorite Bond villians.
He and Pierce Brosnan have a friendly fencing match that escalates because of their raw hatred of each other and Mr. Stephens really sells it.
But his work here is phenomenal.
Listening again 👍
You're the best!
I love it.
Thanks for posting this.
You're welcome
Clearly a radio play and done so well. The Marlowe voice is dead on Westside! Love a hard good man finding out what crawls in the slimy underbelly of mid century America.
Have to buy the book.
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Good one.
Thanks!
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I always enjoyed the part where Marlowe exploered the woods the old buildings the sherrif told him about.
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Gracias!!
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Strange visual depiction of the characters.... clashing with the time frame and setting of the novel.
Anyone knows any other audio books like that? That were made with music ? And about private detective.
Dudes, you changed the thumbnails , which were perfect as was 😢
yes, actually i am releasing the next handful of episode of philip marlow, i was expecting all the series to look alike, from tonight we are releasing 3 episodes every day, all are dramatized radio versions, hope you guys will like it. The new generation views seems to like the flashy thumbnails, thought i prefer the retro look, its very nostalgic. please keep on posting such suggestions. Love you all.
@@BTCAudiobookI love the retro look, makes me want to listen.
I want yo thank you for these productions though, superb.
This is a bookmark not a comment. 30:00
Weird AI cover. Poor guys eyes are crossed 😂😊
You say "full length audiobook". This is not an audiobook or full length but an abridged dramatization. The full length audiobook would be around 6 hours.
The audiobook is only 120ish pages long
I agree that the book is better than any dramatization. In the book you get gems like this, "The clerk snapped at Degarmo’s back like a terrier.
“One moment, please. Whom did you wish to see?”
Degarmo spun on his heel and looked at me wonderingly. “Did he say ‘whom’?”
“Yeah, but don’t hit him,” I said. “There is such a word.
Degarmo licked his lips. “I knew there was,” he said. “I often wondered where they kept it.”
O.K.
ANYONE WHO READS THIS AND WHO DOESN'T KNOW THE TWIST WITHIN THE FIRST FEW CHAPTERS IS....WELL... NOT PAYING ATTENTION
A little blackmail, as per usual.
Slightly different from the movie.
To my taste that's a good thing. the movie disappointed me. The best way to get this story is by reading the book. There's a lot missing in this drama but it's still more true to Chandler than the movie.
Music?
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This aint the full book!
The full book was read for audiobook by Elliott Gould in 2007, for Phoenix Audio, but it was, to my ears, a pretty lackadaisical performance.
Nah, a dangerous person should not sound like a junkie getting his balls squeezed. Spoils the `I am so a deadly killer´ sermon. 🤣
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Too many interruptions
Sorry for the inconvinence, but it is something i really cannot help my viewers with, its from google end.
Now I know where Frank Miller got his writing style when he wrote his Sin City comic series.