Altman’s Fictional Documentary and American hunger
The passage argues that successful fiction and film reveal unseen social groups as readers seek wholeness. It cites Doris Lessing on original reporting of society and notes America’s fascination with Nashville’s glitter and paradoxes, from the elite to the failed.
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Doris Lessing
Golden Notebook
America
Nashville
Hollywood
Nashville reviewer critiques Altman film and its scope
The critic praises Nashville for its life and improvisation but argues the two and a half hour film is overcrowded with 24 characters. The piece notes artificiality, questions Altman’s grasp of Nashville, and suggests the film risks becoming general truth rather than a true depiction.
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Robert Altman
Nashville
Renee Blakley
Hollywood
Barbara Jean
Henry Gibson
Lily Tomlin
Altman
South
Lessing
America
Americana
BBC
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