Nashville - 50th anniversary

Screening as part of our collection of films celebrating their 50th year in 2025: find out more about 1975 - The Year That Changed Cinema season.

The brilliance of "Nashville" is that 50 years after its initial release, this slice of Americana has lost none of its punch. The film is at once a political drama, musical and documentary all effortlessly woven together by a master storyteller, who truly is an American treasure.

Altman's overlapping dialogue works to perfection as he captures this panoramic view of five days in Nashville through the eyes of multiple characters.

Despite being made in the Watergate and Vietnam era, the film remains relevant as ever. Over the course of a few hectic days, numerous interrelated people prepare for a political convention. The film's about the politics of country music, families, stardom, search for stardom, political manipulation and populist political candidates. The unseen presidential candidate's spiel could easily have been sound bites from contemporary populists.

Part of 1975 - The Year that Changed Cinema Forever, celebrating some of the iconic titles celebrating their 50th anniversary this year in our Classic Sundays strand. From Monty Python's Holy Grail to Barry Lyndon, from Dog Day Afternoon to Rocky Horror Picture Show, 1975 was an "annus mirablilis" for film!

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