Vivian Rutledge

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Vivian Rutledge is a sharp-witted, enigmatic socialite and femme fatale portrayed by Lauren Bacall in the classic film noir "The Big Sleep" (1946).

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
film character
adaptedForScreenBy Jules Furthman
Leigh Brackett
William Faulkner
appearsIn The Big Sleep
appearsInFilm The Big Sleep
surface form: The Big Sleep (1946 film)
associatedWithCharacter Carmen Sternwood
Philip Marlowe
associatedWithFamily Sternwood family
basedOn Carmen Sternwood
surface form: Vivian Sternwood
basedOnWork The Big Sleep
surface form: The Big Sleep (novel)
countryOfOriginOfWork United States of America
surface form: United States
createdBy Raymond Chandler
describedAs enigmatic
femme fatale
sharp-witted
filmDirectorContext Howard Hawks
firstAppearanceYear 1946
genreOfWorkContext film noir
hasFamilyName Rutledge
hasGivenName Vivian
languageOfWork English
medium cinema
narrativeFunction ambiguous ally and potential adversary
narrativeRole central female character
love interest of Philip Marlowe
notableFor iconic film noir persona
witty dialogue exchanges with Philip Marlowe
partOfFictionalUniverse The Big Sleep
surface form: The Big Sleep universe
portrayedBy Lauren Bacall
socialStatus socialite

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The Big Sleep character Vivian Rutledge
subject surface form: The Big Sleep (1946 film)