From the Archives - Michael Cimino

Michael Cimino and Kris Kristofferson discuss HEAVENS GATE after a screening of the restored director's cut at the 50th New York Film Festival in 2012. Cimino passed away last week at the age of 77. HEAVEN'S GATE was Cimino's highly anticipated follow-up to the Oscar winning THE DEER HUNTER, and it is widely known as one of the biggest box office flops in history. The film has been reappraised, however, and many believe it to be a misunderstood classic. After the sold out screening, an emotional Cimino took the stage saying, "It's difficult to be rational in this moment...it's taken 33 years to get here." This podcast is brought to you be the Film Society of Lincoln Center. Film Lives Here. www.filmlinc.org Photo by Julie Cunnah