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Altman on Altman

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Description for Altman on Altman Paperback. The 1970s then became Altman's decade, with a string of masterpieces: McCabe and Mrs Miller, The Long Goodbye, Thieves Like Us, Nashville.. In the 1980s Altman struggled to fund his work, but he was restored to prominence in 1992 with The Player, an acerbic take on Hollywood. Num Pages: 336 pages, 40 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: APFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 135 x 25. Weight in Grams: 362.

In Altman on Altman, one of American cinema's most incorrigible mavericks reflects on a brilliant career.

Robert Altman served a long apprenticeship in movie-making before his great breakthrough, the Korean War comedy M*A*S*H (1969). It became a huge hit and won the Palme d'Or at Cannes, but also established Altman's inimitable use of sound and image, and his gift for handling a repertory company of actors. The 1970s then became Altman's decade, with a string of masterpieces: McCabe and Mrs Miller, The Long Goodbye, Thieves Like Us, Nashville . . . In the 1980s Altman struggled to fund his ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780571220892
SKU
V9780571220892
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-33

About David Thompson
For Faber, David Thompson has co-edited Scorsese on Scorsese (with Ian Christie) and edited Levinson on Levinson. He is the director of many acclaimed documentaries about a diverse range of films and filmmakers, from Vittorio Storaro and Jean Renoir to Josef von Sternberg and Busby Berkeley.

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