Welcome to LA
A film by Alan Rudolph, Produced by Robert Altman; BASED ON MUSIC AND SONGS BY RICHARD BASKIN
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Welcome to LA is a moody romantic Le Ronde, written and directed by Alan Rudolph and produced by Robert Altman. Based on Richard Baskin's song suite, "City of the One Night Stands", Rudolph crafted a bittersweet story of interconnected, but disconnected souls in LA.
Rudolph and Baskin met in 1975 while working on Robert Altman's classic, Nashville. Alan Rudolph was the Altman's assistant director, and Baskin the composer and musical director on the film. The two became friends and when Baskin played his songs for Rudolph, Alan responded: "I could make a movie out of that". Working quickly, Rudolph adapted the themes and relationships of the songs into characters and wrote the screenplay during the filming of Nashille. When that shoot ended, the two presented the idea to Robert Altman, who agreed to produce the film as Alan Rudolph's directorial debut.
Putting together an ensemble cast that included KEITH CARRADINE, GERALDINE CHAPLIN, HARVEY KEITEL, SISSY SPACEK, SALLY KELLERMAN, LAUREN HUTTON, VIVECA LINDFORS, JOHN CONSIDINE, DENVER PYLE, and RICHARD BASKIN, the film immediately went into production and was released in 1978. It has gained a cult following and established Alan Rudolph as a unique film-making voice.