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OverviewExamines 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Lisa Dombrowski , Justin WyattPublisher: Edinburgh University Press Imprint: Edinburgh University Press ISBN: 9781474478861ISBN 10: 1474478867 Pages: 280 Publication Date: 31 August 2023 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviews"""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" Author InformationDr Lisa Dombrowski is a Professor of Film Studies and Professor of East Asian Studies at Wesleyan UniversityDr Justin Wyatt is an Associate Professor of Communication Studies, Journalism, and Film/Media at the University of Rhode Island Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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