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  Spotlight on Robert Altman

  Spotlight on Robert Altman

  What does it mean to call a movie “Altmanesque”? For critic Sean Fennessey, host of “The Big Picture” podcast, the term stands for “the undoing of everything we expect from a Hollywood movie.” In the following introduction, Fennessey explores Altman’s early roots in television, his innovative use...

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  Nashville

  Nashville

  Directed by Robert Altman • 1975 • United States
  Starring Keith Carradine, Karen Black, Shelley Duvall

  This cornerstone of 1970s American moviemaking from Robert Altman is a panoramic view of the country’s political and cultural landscapes, set in the nation’s music capital. NASHVILLE weaves the...

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  A Prairie Home Companion

  A Prairie Home Companion

  Directed by Robert Altman • 2006 • United States
  Starring Meryl Streep, Lily Tomlin, Lindsay Lohan

  Based on Garrison Keillor’s beloved radio program of the same name, Robert Altman’s deeply moving final film invites audiences to the fictional “closing night” of the fabled show. As the rain pours...