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Altmania: Brewster McCloud • Screening on 35mm

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Brewster is an owlish, intellectual boy who lives in a fallout shelter at the Houston Astrodome. He has a dream: to take flight within the confines of the stadium. Brewster tells those he trusts of his dream, but displays a unique way of treating others who do not fit within his plans. [AD]

1970 • dir Robert Altman w/Bud Cort, Sally Kellerman, Michael Murphy, Shelley Duvall • 106 min • 35mm

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_vAeptb8FA

Repertory Series
Altmania: A Robert Altman Centennial Celebration
Mondays & Tuesdays, July 15 – August 26

An enduring figure from the New Hollywood era, Robert Altman is known for directing subversive and satirical films, including M*A*S*H, Nashville, The Player, Gosford Park and many more. Altman’s distinctive style has influenced countless filmmakers, from Paul Thomas Anderson to Wes Anderson, and beyond. Join us Mondays & Tuesdays this summer as we mark the centennial of Altman’s birth with Altmania, featuring 17 films by the acclaimed director.

M*A*S*H • Tue, Jul 15 at 6:00
BREWSTER MCCLOUD • Tue, Jul 15 at 3:45, 8:30 • 35mm
NASHVILLE • Mon, Jul 21 at 6:30; Tue, Jul 22 at 3:30, 7:00
MCCABE & MRS. MILLER • Mon, Jul 28 at 3:30, 6:00
THE LONG GOODBYE • Tue, Jul 29 at 3:30, 8:15
CALIFORNIA SPLIT • Tue, Jul 29 at 6:00
COME BACK TO THE FIVE AND DIME, JIMMY DEAN, JIMMY DEAN • Mon, Aug 4 at 6:00, 8:30
POPEYE • Tue, Aug 5 at 3:30, 8:30
3 WOMEN • Tue, Aug 5 at 6:00
PRET-A-PORTER • Mon, Aug 11 at 6:00*, 9:00 *Gather Here Open Crafting Screening
IMAGES • Tue, Aug 12 at 8:30
KANSAS CITY • Mon, Aug 18 at 3:30, 8:30
THIEVES LIKE US • Mon, Aug 18 at 6:00
SHORT CUTS • Tue, Aug 19 at 4:00, 8:00
THE PLAYER • Mon, Aug 25 at 8:30
GOSFORD PARK • Tue, Aug 26 at 3:30, 6:30

brattlefilm.org/film-series/altmania-a-robert-altman-centennial/

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