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A Prairie Home Companion

2006 · 105 min

A gentle, meandering backstage ramble full of music and nostalgia, tinged with the quiet sadness of endings and the warmth of found family.

Directed by: Robert Altman
Genres: Drama, Comedy, Music
Starring: Meryl Streep, Lily Tomlin, Lindsay Lohan

Tagline: Radio like you've never seen it before.
Overview: 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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Directed by: Robert Altman
Genres: Drama, Comedy, Music
Starring: Meryl Streep, Lily Tomlin, Lindsay Lohan

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Tone: warmstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: music
family
death
friendship
trauma
Places: workplace
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Humour	6
Realism	6
Romance	2
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Complexity	5
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Genres: drama, comedy, music
Directed by: Robert Altman
Written by: Garrison Keillor
Starring: Meryl Streep, Lily Tomlin, Lindsay Lohan, Garrison Keillor, Woody Harrelson, John C. Reilly, Virginia Madsen, Kevin Kline
Cinematography: Edward Lachman
Runtime: 105 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: Norwegian, English

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