In November and December, our special series is dedicated to Final Cut: remarkable endings in the broadest sense of the word.
An eccentric and ominous portrait of politics and culture in 1970s Nashville, Tennessee, by all-American director Robert Altman.
The epic film follows a cast of no fewer than 24 characters in the days leading up to a political rally in the U.S. music capital. Country, rock, and gospel music connect their tumultuous lives. Amid the chaos, a nearly prophetic vision of America emerges: a dangerous fusion of show business and politics. At the rally of a populist presidential candidate, the tangled storylines converge in a grandiose climax…
With Nashville (1975), Robert Altman created a critical sketch of the American Dream that remains relevant half a century later. Its monumental soundtrack, largely composed and performed by the actors themselves, won a BAFTA Award, and the film was nominated for a record-breaking eleven Golden Globes.