IMDb >
Nashville (1975)
Watch It
Buy it at Amazon
Rent it at Blockbuster.com
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
BETA
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
Quicklinks
Top Links
trailers and videosfull cast and crewtriviaofficial sitesmemorable quotesOverview
main detailscombined detailsfull cast and crewcompany creditstv scheduleAwards & Reviews
user commentsexternal reviewsnewsgroup reviewsawardsuser ratingsparents guiderecommendationsmessage boardPlot & Quotes
plot summarysynopsisplot keywordsAmazon.com summarymemorable quotesFun Stuff
triviagoofssoundtrack listingcrazy creditsalternate versionsmovie connectionsFAQOther Info
merchandising linksbox office/businessrelease datesfilming locationstechnical specslaserdisc detailsDVD detailsliterature listingsNewsDeskPromotional
taglines trailers and videos posters photo galleryExternal Links
showtimesofficial sitesmiscellaneousphotographssound clipsvideo clipsNashville (1975) More at IMDbPro »
Overview
User Rating:
Director:
Writer:
Joan Tewkesbury (written by)
Release Date:
21 September 1975 (UK)
more
Tagline:
Wild. Wonderful. Sinful. Laughing. Explosive. more
Plot:
Over the course of a few hectic days, numerous interrelated individuals prepare for a political convention as secrets and lies are surfaced and revealed. full summary | add synopsis
Plot Keywords:
Awards:
Won Oscar.
Another 20 wins
&
23 nominations
more
NewsDesk:
(34 articles)
Crashville: The Risky Route To Oscar Glory
(From SoundOnSight. 6 November 2009, 10:00 PM, PST)
Dog Ears Music: Volume Ninety-Six
(From Huffington Post. 30 October 2009, 8:38 AM, PDT)
(From SoundOnSight. 6 November 2009, 10:00 PM, PST)
Dog Ears Music: Volume Ninety-Six
(From Huffington Post. 30 October 2009, 8:38 AM, PDT)
User Comments:
Could have been four hours long, and I would have enjoyed it even more!
more (113 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | David Arkin | ... | Norman |
| Barbara Baxley | ... | Lady Pearl |
 | Ned Beatty | ... | Delbert Reese |
| Karen Black | ... | Connie White |
| Ronee Blakley | ... | Barbara Jean |
| Timothy Brown | ... | Tommy Brown |
 | Keith Carradine | ... | Tom Frank |
| Geraldine Chaplin | ... | Opal |
 | Robert DoQui | ... | Wade (as Robert Doqui) |
 | Shelley Duvall | ... | L. A. Joan |
| Allen Garfield | ... | Barnett |
 | Henry Gibson | ... | Haven Hamilton |
 | Scott Glenn | ... | Pfc. Glenn Kelly |
 | Jeff Goldblum | ... | Tricycle Man |
| Barbara Harris | ... | Albuquerque |
Additional Details
Parents Guide:
Runtime:
159 min
Country:
Language:
Color:
Color (Metrocolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
4-Track Stereo (magnetic prints)
Certification:
Canada:PG (Ontario) |
Singapore:NC-16 |
Netherlands:12 |
West Germany:12 |
UK:AA (original rating) |
Finland:K-12 |
Sweden:11 |
UK:15 |
USA:R
Filming Locations:
Company:
Fun Stuff
Trivia:
During the DVD commentary of the film, Robert Altman pays a tribute to Tommy Thompson, who was the assistant director on almost all of Altman's films, and who had dropped dead on the set of Dr T and the Women (2000) a week before Altman did the commentary.
more
Goofs:
Factual errors: When attempting to interview Tommy Brown, Opal says that she is from the BBC. When questioned, she explains that this stands for the British Broadcasting Company. It actually stands for the British Broadcasting Corporation.
more
Quotes:
Movie Connections:
Referenced in One on One with Robert Altman (1993) (V)
more
Soundtrack:
Trouble in the U.S.A.
more
FAQ
This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.more (113 total)
Message Boards
Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for Nashville (1975) moreRecommendations
If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
Show more recommendations
|
|
|
|
|
| Short Cuts | Across the Universe | Die Fälschung | I'm Not There. | Mahler |
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
Related Links
| Full cast and crew | Company credits | External reviews |
| News articles | IMDb Drama section | IMDb USA section |
| Add this title to MyMovies |
I think that 1975 was the last great year for American movies. Also to be said is that the Academy recognized this greatness. "One Flew Over the Coukoo's Nest", "Jaws" and "Nashville" are all truly wonderful movies and all were nominated for Best Picture. I am actually fairly surprised that "Nashville" did get nominated, it's such an unusual picture. It was as if Robert Altman wiped clean notions of what movies were supposed to be like or what they had become. 159 minutes of characters' living out a weekend during a political rally. Their lives may or may not intertwine and they may be changed in subtle ways or in truly deep ways or not changed at all, if they have a lesser capacity to respond. The film just follows the characters around, a combination documentary/soap opera. Only with none of the idiotic dramatic shock of soaps and none of the lack of humor in a typical documentary. Only Robert Altman would think to take on a story like this, to any other director it would seem incomprehensibly boring and pointless. His trump card in making "Nashville" such an absorbing, enjoyable experience is his combination of distances. He obviously loves his characters for whatever their qualities may be, but he also never intrudes on them. We get to observe them close up and personal, but we're never at such an exacting distance that we can feel like we're supposed to have some kind of moral reaction to what's going on. Every character has some kind of recognizable flaw, and this movie is just such an enjoyable, relaxing experience for me. You never know what's going to happen, it's not plotted out. It's touching, it's sad, there is tension, there is an enormous amount of humor from almost everyone (which is the real clue that Altman and Joan Tewkesbury and others knew exactly what they were doing). "Nashville" is a hugely funny movie with traces of bittersweet throughout.