The Later Films and Legacy of Robert Altman

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Sous la direction de Lisa Dombrowski et Justin Wyatt

Type: Etudes
Sujet: Réalisateur > Robert Altman
Mots Clés: Robert Altman
Année d'édition: 2022
Editeur: Edinburgh University Press
Collection: ReFocus: The American Directors Series
Langue: anglais

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Relié • 280 pages
15,5 x 23,5 cm

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978-1-4744-7885-4

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Description de l'ouvrage :
Examines an under-analysed period of Robert Altman’s career
• Provides new critical perspectives on the Altman oeuvre
• Features original interviews with key Altman collaborators
• Offers case studies of Popeye, Tanner ‘88, Come Back to the Five & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean, Cookie’s Fortune and A Prairie Home Companion, among others

Illuminating the industrial, cultural and aesthetic significance of the later years of one of American cinema’s most influential auteurs, this anthology combines scholarly essays, original interviews with Robert Altman’s collaborators and previously unseen photographs from the Robert Altman Papers held at the Special Collections Research Center, University of Michigan Library. The book considers post-1970s Altman as a way to rethink and reconceive his authorship, expanding our understanding of the development of Altman’s personal aesthetic and production practices; his adaptation of existing source material; the representation of sex, gender and identity in his films; his relation to the changing landscape of American independent cinema; and his unfinished projects. Interviews with key Altman collaborators like Alan Rudolph, Ira Deutchman and Anne Rapp highlight their contributions to Altman’s career. Rather than place aside the extensive work on Robert Altman to date, this comprehensive book offers texture and depth to previous ways of thinking about Altman’s creativity and contribution to American cinema.

À propos des auteurs :
Dr Lisa Dombrowski is a Professor of Film Studies and Professor of East Asian Studies at Wesleyan University Dr Justin Wyatt is an Associate Professor of Communication Studies, Journalism, and Film/Media at the University of Rhode Island

Revue de Presse :
Moving beyond Robert Altman’s early film career, ReFocus turns to the active, though critically overlooked, last 25 years of it. Each chapter teems with new takes and perspectives. A must for anyone interested in independent cinema, and for those who find Altman’s work as innovative and observant as the director himself was.– Caryl Flinn, University of Michigan

This book is admirably conceived and carried out [...] an exemplary collection of academic essays. Highly recommended.– S. C. Dillon, Bates College, CHOICE

A revelatory return, ReFocus places scholarly studies of Altman’s late career into dialogue with new interviews of Altman collaborators. Exploring Altman as the director, producer, and businessman who so expertly juggled "cash, cast, calendar," Dombrowski and Wyatt’s collection is a must-read for anyone interested in late style and independent film.– Chris Holmlund, Professor Emerita, University of Tennessee-Knoxville

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