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Altman

Altman

Maverick. Auteur. Rebel.

20146.61h 35m

Overview

Robert Altman's life and career contained multitudes. This father of American independent cinema left an indelible mark, not merely on the evolution of his art form, but also on the western zeitgeist. With its use of rare interviews, representative film clips, archival images, and musings from his family and most recognizable collaborators, Altman is a dynamic and heartfelt mediation on an artist whose expression, passion and appetite knew few bounds.

Directed by Ron Mann
Written by Len Blum
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Top Cast

Robert Altman

Robert Altman

Self (archive footage)

Michael Murphy

Michael Murphy

Self

Kathryn Reed Altman

Kathryn Reed Altman

Self

Sally Kellerman

Sally Kellerman

Self

James Caan

James Caan

Self

Elliott Gould

Elliott Gould

Self

M

Matthew Reed Altman

Self (voice)

S

Stephen Altman

Self (voice)

Keith Carradine

Keith Carradine

Self

Lily Tomlin

Lily Tomlin

Self

Themes & Keywords

interviewbiographyarchive footagecinema historyhollywood historycelebrity interviewfilm directorportrait of a filmmakerdocumentary directorcreative director

About Altman

Altman is a documentary film released in 2014 exploring themes of interview, biography, archive footage, cinema history, hollywood history, celebrity interview. Directed by Ron Mann, it stars Robert Altman, Michael Murphy, Kathryn Reed Altman. Robert Altman's life and career contained multitudes. This father of American independent cinema left an indelible mark, not merely on the evolution of his art form, but also on the western zeitgeist. With its use of rare interviews, representative film clips, archival images, and musings from his family and most recognizable collaborators, Altman is a dynamic and heartfelt mediation on an artist whose expression, passion and appetite knew few bounds.

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