Nashville (1975)

Synopsis of Nashville

Following 24 characters through 5 days in the country music capital, Robert Altman's 1975 epic presents a complexly textured portrayal (and critique) of American obsessions with celebrity and power. Among the various stars, aspirants, hangers-on, observers, and media folk are politically ambitious country icon Haven Hamilton (Henry Gibson) and his fragile star protegée Barbara Jean (Ronee Blakley); Tom (Keith Carradine), a self-absorbed rock star who woos lonely married gospel singer Linnea Reese (Lily Tomlin); Sueleen Gay (Gwen Welles), a talentless waitress painfully humiliated at her first singing gig; Albuquerque (Barbara Harris), a runaway wife with dreams of stardom; nightclub owner Lady Pearl (Barbara Baxley), who reminisces about "those Kennedy boys"; single-minded groupie L.A. Joan (Shelley Duvall); vapid BBC commentator Opal (Geraldine Chaplin); and campaign guru John Triplette (Michael Murphy), who is trying to organize a concert rally for the unseen but always heard populist presidential candidate-cum-demagogue Hal Phillip Walker. Everything comes to a head during a climactic concert at Nashville's replica of the Parthenon temple, as the entertainment-hungry audience is momentarily woken out of its stupor by unexpected violence, only to be lulled into a restorative sing-along to "It Don't Worry Me." ~ Lucia Bozzola, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:

160 mins

Director(s):

Robert Altman

Writer(s):

Joan Tewkesbury

Producer(s):

Jerry Weintraub, Martin Starger, Robert Altman

Theatrical MPAA Rating:

R(Mild Violence, Adult Situations, Profanity, Nudity, Not For Children, Violence, Sexual Situations, Adult Humor)

• 1975 - British Academy of Film and Television Arts - Best Soundtrack
• 1975 - British Academy of Film and Television Arts - Best Soundtrack
• 1975 - British Academy of Film and Television Arts - Best Soundtrack
• 1975 - British Academy of Film and Television Arts - Best Soundtrack
• 1975 - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Original Song
• 1991 - Library of Congress - U.S. National Film Registry
• 1975 - Los Angeles Film Critics Association - Best Screenplay
• 1975 - National Board of Review - Best Picture
• 1975 - National Board of Review - Best Supporting Actress
• 1975 - National Board of Review - Best Director
• 1975 - National Society of Film Critics - Best Supporting Actress
• 1975 - National Society of Film Critics - Best Picture
• 1975 - National Society of Film Critics - Best Supporting Actor
• 1975 - National Society of Film Critics - Best Director
• 1975 - New York Film Critics Circle - Best Director
• 1975 - New York Film Critics Circle - Best Picture
• 1975 - New York Film Critics Circle - Best Supporting Actress

Warning:  This product is intended for mature audiences only. It may contain violence, sexual content, drug abuse and/or strong language. You must be 17 or older to purchase it. By ordering this item you are certifying that you are at least 17 years of age.

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