He’s been called a maverick, trailblazer, legend, visionary. But the moniker most often ascribed to Robert Altman (1925-2006) is “the father of independent cinema.” This highly prolific filmmaker whose roving cameras, overlapping dialogue, and pioneering use of multitrack recording earned the commonly used term “Altmanesque” had already made some 60+ industrial films and documentaries before his very first feature in the 1950s. His career was catapulted and spurned into high gear in the early ‘70s, continuing at a dazzling pace until his passing in 2006.
Ten years ago, the Belcourt mounted a 22-film retrospective around the 40th anniversary of NASHVILLE. While we don’t have the ability to repeat it in full — indeed, a number of key films have played as recently as last year (3 WOMEN, POPEYE, McCABE & MRS MILLER) — we’d be remiss not to share a small portion of our own 100th anniversary with that of Robert Altman’s centenary via this small handful of favorites.
Belcourt member tickets on sale now! General admission tickets on sale Thu, May 15 at 10:00am.
