It's always sad coming to the end. Especially a film like this, which is about putting on one last show. Life imitating art.
Altman intended to make another film after this, but Prairie Home Companion is a summation of so much of his work, intentionally or not. The ensemble casts, the creative process as a subject, the interweaving narratives.
I know he was expecting to keep pushing on, and I’d have loved to have seen a further film. But, “Prairie Home” really did tie it all up with the most spectacular bow imaginable. A fond farewell, as you say…a fine summation of his creative endeavors.
Thanks so much Holly.
It's always sad coming to the end. Especially a film like this, which is about putting on one last show. Life imitating art.
Altman intended to make another film after this, but Prairie Home Companion is a summation of so much of his work, intentionally or not. The ensemble casts, the creative process as a subject, the interweaving narratives.
I know he was expecting to keep pushing on, and I’d have loved to have seen a further film. But, “Prairie Home” really did tie it all up with the most spectacular bow imaginable. A fond farewell, as you say…a fine summation of his creative endeavors.