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Nashville (1975)

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Average rating: 75%
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Starring: David Arkin, Barbara Baxley
Director: Robert Altman
Run time: 159 mins
Certificate: TBC
User collections: The (in)complete Robert Altman
Genres: Drama
Released: unknown

Brief synopsis of Nashville

In the wake of JFK's assassination, under the shadow of the Vietnam war, an independent presidential candidate is running, bold and cheap, under the banner of the Replacement Party: their unbelievable platform includes banning lawyers from Congress and re-writing the national anthem.

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Rating of 5 stars out of 5 Radio Times

Produced in time for the American bicentennial, this comedy drama is Robert Altman's magnum opus. It's perhaps not as fully realised as The Long Goodbye, California Split or The Player, but it is breathtaking in its scope and ambition nonetheless. Set in Nashville (in other words, Hollywood with a twang and a gee-tar), it's less a story than a mosaic with two dozen characters who connect, disconnect and reflect aspects of America, notably its music and politics. Ronee Blakley is one of the principal characters, supported by, among others, Geraldine Chaplin, Shelley Duvall and Ned Beatty, with cameos from Elliott Gould and Julie Christie. Its blend of country-and-western music, comedy and tragedy is never less than dazzling, and it represents a major technical achievement for its visual and sound editors.

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Rated - 4 stars2 Hours and 39 minutes of fame

Clucky from Cardiff, Wales , 05/10/2004

Depending on your movie palate, Nashville will either be a very boring and long-winded tale about nothing interesting or a cultural epic that superbly captures the spectrum of American society during the 1970s. Personally, I think it falls into the latter description, although admittedly it can drag a little especially during the few singing sequences. And with 20 plus characters fighting for your attention, you?d be forgiven for thinking that the plot would be a tangled mess, but thankfully this is largely avoided due to a tight script, some fabulously understated performances and of course by Altman?s magnificent directorial skills.

So if you enjoy watching films driven by characters then Nashville is a must, but if you are an action fan then this will probably bore you to tears. This is a must for fans of Altman and hopefully it will soon be available on R2 for rental. 4 out of 5.

(I own this film on Region 1 hence the review).

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