Robert Altman: in the American grain - 56766

Known as an iconoclast and maverick, film director Robert Altman has consistently pushed against the boundaries of genre.

From refashioning film noir in 'The Long Goodbye', the western in McCabe & Mrs Miller, the psychological drama in 'Images', science fiction in 'Quintet', and the romantic comedy in 'A Perfect Couple', he has always tested the limits of what film can and should do.

In this book, Frank Caso examines the development of Altman's artistic method from his earliest days in industrial film to his work in television and feature films.