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A Prairie Home Companion is a 2006 American musical comedy film directed by Robert Altman and is his final film. It is a fictional representation of behind-the-scenes activities at the long-running public radio show of the same name. The film received mostly positive reviews and was a moderate box-office success on a small budget.
Jun 9, 2006 · A Prairie Home Companion: Directed by Robert Altman. With Marylouise Burke, Woody Harrelson, L.Q. Jones, Tommy Lee Jones. A look at what goes on backstage during the last broadcast of America's most celebrated radio show, where singing cowboys Dusty and Lefty, a country music siren, and a host of others hold court.
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- Comedy, Drama, Music
- Robert Altman
- 2006-06-09
Jun 9, 2006 · A Prairie Home Companion (2006) A Prairie Home Companion (2006) View more photos Movie Info. Synopsis A private investigator (Kevin Kline) keeps tabs on the proceedings as guests, cast and crew ...
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- Robert Altman
- PG-13
- Meryl Streep
Jun 8, 2006 · Robert Altman's film is an elegy to the radio show hosted by Garrison Keillor, featuring Meryl Streep, Lily Tomlin, Woody Harrelson and others. The film captures the spirit and humor of the show, as well as the nostalgia and melancholy of its final performance.
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Nov 12, 2008 · Both this film and the one that preceded it, " The Company ," reflect his collaborative, elusive, almost telepathic style of directing. Advertisement. There are lines in "Companion" (2006) that may indeed have been written by Keillor, but take on a special meaning now that Altman is gone.
A concept and script by Garrison Keilor uses every natural and technical element of working with a tight and close ensemble producing a weekly show to sooth us and guide us through the natural but difficult transitions of aging, becoming less relevant and then dying as new, young life develops and strengthens during our final "performances."