Movie: Robert Altman: Giggle And Give In

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Robert Altman
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Alan Rudolph
Alan Rudolph

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Joan Tewkesbury
Joan Tewkesbury

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Elliott Gould
Elliott Gould

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    Paul Joyce’s documentary profile of Robert Altman, with contributions from Altman, Elliott Gould, Shelley Duvall, assistant director Alan Rudolph and screenwriter Joan Tewkesbury. Originally broadcast on July 17th 1996 in Channel Four’s Cinefile series.

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    1996-07-17

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