Robert Altman: Jumping Off the Cliff
- ISBN-10
- 0312304676
- ISBN-13
- 9780312304676
- Series
- Robert Altman
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 676
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1989-07-15
- Publisher
- Macmillan
- Author
- Patrick McGilligan
Description
The most prodigal, prolific, and visionary director to emerge from post-sixties Hollywood, Robert Altman is a man whose mystique sometimes threatens to overshadow his many critically acclaimed films (including MASH).
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