Short Cuts

Short Cuts

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Published to coincide with the release of Altman's film based on nine interlocking stories by Raymond Carver, this screenplay weaves dramatic themes together without affecting the integrity of the stories. Color portraits of the 22 main characters, including Tim Robbins, Lily Tomlin, and Jack Lemmon.
Paperback, 144 pages
Published October 1st 1993 by Capra Press (first published September 21st 1993)
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Michael
The screenplay from one of my favorite movies. It actually takes a while to get ahold of the story when you're just seeing names instead of actors, since there are so many people in this.

Also, there are a set of paintings of most of the stars, plus Altman, interspersed throughout the book that are worth finding the book to see.
Aaron
Entertaining characters and situations. Based on stories by Raymond Carver, this play is a good choice.
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Short Cuts (Paperback)
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Robert Bernard Altman was an American film director known for making films that are highly naturalistic, but with a stylized perspective. In 2006, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences recognized his body of work with an Academy Honorary Award.

His films MASH and Nashville have been selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry.
More about Robert Altman...
Altman on Altman The Sixties Robert Altman: Interviews Nashville Gosford Park

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