ALTMAN (15)

WHO’S IN IT?

(as themselves) Robert Altman, Julianne Moore, Bruce Willis, Robin Williams, Paul Thomas Anderson, James Caan, Keith Carradine, Elliott Gould, Lily Tomlin, Sally Kellerman, Phillip Baker Hall, Lyle Lovett, Michael Murphy

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Ron Mann (In the Wake of the Flood), director, producer; Len Blum (Over The Hedge), writer; Simon Ennis (film debut), cinematographer; Robert Kennedy (Examined Life), editor

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

A host of actors and filmmakers discuss on camera their experiences with, or influences by, the acclaimed late director Robert Altman…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

Robert Altman may not be as renowned a name in the business as Spielberg or Scorsese, but Ron Mann’s documentary – comprised of several interviews and archival footage of the director who passed away in 2008 – should shed further light on the man for audiences keen to know a bit more about this understated genius.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 3RD APRIL 2015

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