Nashville / ABC Entertainment presents a Jerry Weintraub production of a Robert Altman film ; produced and directed by Robert Altman ; screenplay by Joan Tewkesbury.
Edition:
DVD special edition ; widescreen.
Publisher:
The Criterion Collection,
Copyright Date:
c2013
Description:
2 videodiscs (160 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Title from container. Originally released as a motion picture in 1975. Special features: audio commentary featuring director Robert Altman; new documentary on the making of the film, featuring interviews with actors Ronee Blakley, Keith Carradine, Michael Murphy, Allan Nicholls, and Lily Tomlin; screenwriter Joan Tewkesbury; assistant director Alan Rudolph; and Altman's widow, Kathryn Reed Altman; three archival interviews with Altman; behind-the-scenes footage; demo of Carradine performing his songs from the film; trailer. Karen Black, Jeff Goldblum, Keith Carradine, Ned Beatty, Scott Glenn, Lily Tomlin, Geraldine Chaplin, Michael Murphy, Barbara Harris, Shelley Duvall, Ronee Blakley, Henry Gibson, Allan Nicholls.
Contents:
Disc 1. The film -- Disc 2. The supplements.
Summary:
A cornerstone of 1970s American filmmaking from Robert Altman. It is a view of the country's political and entertainment landscapes set in the nation's music capital. It weaves the stories of 24 characters--from country star to wannabe to reporter to waitress--into a cinematic tapestry that is equal parts comedy, tragedy, and musical. It showcases Altman's ability to get to the heart of American life via its eccentric byways, and barrels forward to an unforgettable conclusion.
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