La Cinémathèque Française honors Robert Altman

The late American filmmaker Robert Altman is the subject of a cinematic retrospective at Paris’ La Cinémathèque Française through March 12, 2012. 45+ films and several television shows directed by Altman over the span of 6 decades will screen at this right-bank enclave for cinephiles, creating a holistic vision of the ‘naturalist’ director’s oeuvre from his beginnings as a director on Alfred Hitchcock Presents in the late 50s to his much-acclaimed 2001 film Gosford Park. For those looking to escape the cold, wet streets of Paris and delve into the ensemble casts and occasional misanthropy that weave a common thread through Altman’s oeuvre, the salles of the cinémathèque may be the perfect distraction. Below, a handful of the films that will screen in the coming weeks, accompanied by links to the program.

The Delinquents, 1957