Robert Altman's brilliant, sprawling masterpiece paints a detailed portrait of the people and music industry of Nashville, Tennessee. Made in 1975, one year before the celebration of the American Bicentennial, the film can also be viewed as a metaphor for the state of American politics and culture of the time. Altman's roaming camera follows a group of disparate individuals as the city prepares for an upcoming political rally for "Replacement" party candidate Hal Philip Walker. They include a ditzy Californian who's visiting her dying aunt and downtrodden uncle, a philandering rock star and his bandmates, a country singer on the verge of a nervous breakdown, a tone-deaf waitress with dreams of superstardom, a mother with two deaf children, and a British journalist who is out to capture the "true" Nashville. The characters intersect at the beginning of the film after a highway accident, and again at the end when an act of violence tarnishes the political rally. Altman's improvisational approach lends itself perfectly to the film's subject matter, which allows the actors to freely develop their personas. Another bold decision was to incorporate songs written by the actors themselves (Keith Carradine's "I'm Easy" won an Oscar for Best Song). This unorthodox style adds a satirical humor and brave honesty to NASHVILLE, making it one of American cinema's crowning achievements.
Product Identifiers
UPC
0097360882148
eBay Product ID (ePID)
3333308
Product Key Features
Actor
Henry Gibson, Barbara Harris, Lily Tomlin, Keenan Wynn, Ronee Blakley
Rating
R
Edition
Sensormatic-Widescreen
Movie/TV Title
Nashville
Director
Robert Bernard Altman, Robert Altman
Format
DVD
Release Year
2000
Genre
Drama
Additional Product Features
Region Code
Region 1
Number of Discs
1
Country/Region of Manufacture
USA
Display Format
Sensormatic-Widescreen
Signal Standard
Dvd
LeafCats
617
Leading Role
Henry Gibson, Barbara Harris, Keenan Wynn, Lily Tomlin, Ronee Blakley