Nashville

…narrative to another level in Nashville (1975), a wildly inventive profile of some two dozen characters who congregate in the city of Nashville over the course of a weekend—some to attend a political rally, some to break into the music business, and some for seemingly no real reason at all.…

…film debut in Robert Altman’s Nashville, a critically acclaimed ensemble drama. For her portrayal of an unhappily married gospel singer, Tomlin received an Academy Award nomination for best supporting actress. She also earned accolades for her follow-up movie, Robert Benton’s The Late Show (1977), in which she portrayed a woman…

…in a single scene in Nashville. It was, however, Altman who recognized the total effect that two hours of overlapping conversations would have on the spectator. Martin Scorsese’s rugged editing in Taxi Driver and Raging Bull was a function not only of an editor’s ingenuity but also of a total…