Nashville

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Nashville

R

1975

2h 37m

Comedy

Drama

Musical

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In this acclaimed Robert Altman drama, the lives of numerous people in the Tennessee capital intersect in unpredictable ways. Delbert Reese (Ned Beatty) is a lawyer and political organizer who is having difficulties in his marriage to Linnea (Lily Tomlin), a gospel vocalist. Other performers heavily featured in this renowned ensemble production include country singers Barbara Jean (Ronee Blakley) and Connie White (Karen Black), who are rivals in the city's thriving music scene.

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Critics Consensus

Robert Altman captures the bravado and cynicism of the American dream in Nashville, a sprawling epic bursting with vivid performances and an unforgettable soundtrack.

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Judith Crist

New York Magazine/Vulture

Feb 27

This is the deep probe into the American malaise, the film that should be required viewing before we consider "celebration" of a bicentennial. Almost incidentally, it is one of the great American movies.

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Rex Reed

New York Daily News

Feb 27

Astronauts see God on the moon. Nixon sees pinkos under his bed. The New York film critics see genius in Robert Altman. Is the world going mad, or is it just me?

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Gene Siskel

Chicago Tribune

Feb 27

4/4

It is a special motion picture, its excellence has a lot to say about other films, and it does deserve your attention. But not your reverence. Whatever else it is, Nashville also happens to be a very funny movie.

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Simon Foster

Screen-Space (Substack)

Jul 18

5/5

Altman and Tewkesbury foresaw an America consumed by the immoralities of showbiz and politics combined, and how that melding would precede a socially self-destructive mindset.

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Wesley Lovell

Cinema Sight

Jul 6

4/4

With so many stories unfolding at one time, it could be difficult to keep track of them if Altman weren’t such a master at juggling multiple narratives.

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Steve Hogner

Austin American-Statesman

Feb 27

It is to American film what William Faulkner's "The Sound and the Fury" is to American literature -- an epic definitive statement of the natural undercurrents shaping this nation.

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Mickey B.

@Mickerdoo Jan 18

Liked natural feeling dialogue and 70s slice of life. Didn’t like the ending tonal shift or full country songs without plot progression.

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@famfacat Jan 18

병든 토양 위에 고집스레 세운 아테네. 바람이 불고 새는 날기에 당장의 뜨거운 마음 달래줄 선율 하나만 있다면야. 기괴하고 일그러진 추악한 군상이 너무도 아름다운 노래와 빛 아래 있다. 군상극의 시초급이라 의미가 깊다. 251025 (3.2)

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tucker s

@tucker83014 Jan 11

This is quite possibly one of the worst movies ever produced. The fact it currently has high ratings on rotten tomatoes is testament to the sanctimonious, condescending Hollywood Hate-America crowd. Nashville is a facile to the point of being a pathetic pile of childish garbage.

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Frank C

Aug 3

"Nashville" had no redeeming features. I cannot understand how it received such high critical reviews. But, art is personal taste anyway. I guess the terrible music was the point. I love the country music of that era. I was 27 at the time - out of the Navy and just finished graduate school. I know the era and the movie did not portray it IMO.

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Elvis F

Jun 11

As it is a Robert Altmann film and about country music, I was very much looking forward to watching this. I was therefore extremely disappointed when it rapidly became clear that this movie is a disaster. Apparently a lot of the dialogue was improvised - and boy, does it show? Add to this very disjointed directing, a weak story line, wooden acting... I really can't find anything good to say about it.

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Jay W

12/01/2024

In a good musical, music should move the story forward. The lyrics and melodies can enlighten the viewer about a character's motivation, about ambitions, plots or setting. "Nashville" on the other hand feels like the whole story goes on hold while the character sings a song. And since about 70% of this movie is singing, 112 minutes of this movie is just a waste of time. It certainly doesn't help that I don't like any of the songs that are being sung; I guess I'm just not a fan of country music. Along with the singing, I don't like the characters. There are so many people doing unrelated things that in nearly 3 hours I don't feel like I know any of these people. Clearly I'm the wrong person to ask about this critically acclaimed film, because I just don't understand the appeal.

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Synopsis

In this acclaimed Robert Altman drama, the lives of numerous people in the Tennessee capital intersect in unpredictable ways. Delbert Reese (Ned Beatty) is a lawyer and political organizer who is having difficulties in his marriage to Linnea (Lily Tomlin), a gospel vocalist. Other performers heavily featured in this renowned ensemble production include country singers Barbara Jean (Ronee Blakley) and Connie White (Karen Black), who are rivals in the city's thriving music scene.

Director: Robert Altman
Producer: Robert Altman
Screenwriter: Joan Tewkesbury
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Paramount Pictures, American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
Rating: R
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Musical
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 11, 1975, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 10, 2016
Runtime: 2h 37m
Sound Mix: Stereo, Surround
Aspect Ratio: 35mm, Scope (2.35:1)

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