A Arte de Matar was released in the year 1978。A Arte de Matar is also called as The Big Sleep, Sy, Sueño eterno, Sono Derradeiro, Somnul de veci, Marlowe indaga, Grand sommeil, Epitheoritis Marlowe xanahtypa!, A Morte Inevitável, Tote schlafen besser。

Set in England, rather than California, the story follows Raymond Chandler's book fairly closely otherwise. Philip Marlowe is asked by the elderly (and near death) General Sternwood to investigate an attempt at blackmail on one of his daughters. He soon finds that the attempt is half hearted at best and seems to be more connected with the disappearance of the other daughter's husband, Rusty Regan. Rusty's wife, seems unconcerned with his disappearance, further complicating the mystery. Only General Sternwood seems concerned as mobsters and hired killers continue to appear in the path of the investigation.

A Arte de Matar actors and actresses include Candy Clark, Robert Mitchum。