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Short Cuts

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Criterion 2-disc

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Skinopsis

The short stories of Raymond Carver brilliantly come to life in this series of vignettes from Robert Altman. Filled with celebrity nudity from Madeline Stowe, Frances McDormand, Lori Singer and Julianne Moore (and yes, the curtains match the carpet).

Review

Based on nine short stories and a poem by Raymond Carver, Short Cuts immediately calls to mind one of Altman's masterpieces from the '70s, Nashville. But where Nashville is centered around a single event, Short Cuts examines the comings and goings of 22 characters connected simply by being part of the sprawl that is suburban Los Angeles, a microcosm of contemporary America. Altman explores the everyday lives of these characters with a cynical bite. He also has managed to put together an impressive ensemble. A tremendous slice of life, Short Cuts is brilliant, audacious filmmaking.

Product Format Information

DVD Widescreen: $22.49 (Criterion Collection 2-Disc Set)

Availability: In stock and ready to ship
Close Caption: No
Region Code: 1
UPC: 715515033626
Catalog #: DL1171063

Studio : Fine Line, Criterion

Languages: English Dolby Digital Stereo (Primary) , English Subtitles
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic 2.35, Widescreen
Extras: Isolated Music Score, Deleted Scenes
Features:
Interview(s): Video conversation between Robert Altman and Tim Robbins
Documentaries: Luck, Trust and Ketchup: A feature-length documentary on making of Short Cuts
Documentaries: To Write and Keep Kind, a PBS documentary on the life of Raymond Carver
A segment from BBC Television's Moving Pictures
Interview(s): One-hour 1983 audio interview with Carver
Original demo recordings of the Doc Pomus' Mac Rebennack songs
A look inside the marketing of Short Cuts
An essay by film critic Michael Wilmington