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Nashville
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Nashville is a 1975 American comedy drama and musical film directed and produced by Robert Altman. The screenplay was written by Joan Tewkesbury, and the cast includes Ned Beatty, Ronee Blakley, Keith Carradine, and Geraldine Chaplin. The narrative is set in Tennessee, and the film was shot in English. It was produced by ABC Entertainment and Jerry Weintraub Productions, with distribution handled by Paramount Pictures. The movie is associated with the New Hollywood movement.
The film has a runtime of 160 minutes and was released on June 11, 1975. It had a budget of 2,200,000 and generated revenue of 9,995,555. Nashville received the National Board of Review Award for Best Film and was named to the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Supporting Actress, as well as the César Award for Best Foreign Film. Review scores include 91%, 8.7/10, 96/100, and 7.6/10.
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7.3The intersecting stories of twenty-four characters—from country star to wannabe to reporter to waitress—connect to the music business in Nashville, Tennessee.
Cast
- David Arkin as Norman
- Barbara Baxley as Lady Pearl
- Ned Beatty as Delbert Reese
- Karen Black as Connie White
- Ronee Blakley as Barbara Jean
- Timothy Brown as Tommy Brown
Themes
- country music
- satire
- music festival
- candidate
- nashville, tennessee
- multiple storylines
- presidential campaign
- celebrity worship
- rally
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Robert Altman
- Written by
- Joan Tewkesbury
- Produced by
- Robert Altman
- Cinematography
- Paul Lohmann
- Edited by
- Dennis M. Hill Sidney Levin
- Music by
- Richard Baskin
- Production company
- ABC Motion Pictures
- Distributed by
- Paramount Pictures
- Release date
- June 11, 1975 ( 1975-06-11 )
- Running time
- 160 minutes
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $2.2 million
- Box office
- $10 million
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Encyclopedic overview
Nashville is a 1975 American satirical musical comedy drama film directed and produced by Robert Altman. The film follows various people involved in the country and gospel music industry in Nashville, Tennessee, over the five-day period leading up to a gala concert for a populist outsider running for president on the Replacement Party ticket.
Nashville is often noted for its scope; the film contains 24 main characters, an hour's worth of musical numbers, and multiple storylines. Its large ensemble cast includes David Arkin, Barbara Baxley, Ned Beatty, Karen Black, Ronee Blakley, Timothy Brown, Keith Carradine, Geraldine Chaplin, Robert DoQui, Shelley Duvall, Allen Garfield, Henry Gibson, Scott Glenn, Jeff Goldblum, Barbara Harris, David Hayward, Michael Murphy, Allan F. Nicholls, Dave Peel, Cristina Raines, Bert Remsen, Lily Tomlin, Gwen Welles, and Keenan Wynn.
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