Chinatown - 1974 - Original French Grande'Forget it, Jake. It's Chinatown.' Chinatown, released in 1974 by Roman Polanski and starring Jack Nicholson as a private investigator, hired by Evenlyn Cross Mulwray, played by Faye Dunaway. This film is constantly listed as one of the greatest films of all time and received an academy award, along with being nominated for several others! If you are a large format lover then this French Grande (47" x 63") is perfect for you. We have this listed as