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Nashville mirrored life in Altman’s panoramic portrait
Robert Altman’s Nashville is a cinemagraphic panorama of fame and the American scene. The film follows Barbara Jean and a range of characters from Lily Tomlin’s Linnea to Hal Phillip Walker’s disembodied campaign voice, revealing a rootless, veneer‑driven society.
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Nashville
Robert Altman
Altman
Grand Ole Opry
Joan Tewkesbury
Nathaniel West
Karen Black
West
Hollywood
World of
Hal Phillip Walker
Congress
Barbara Jean
Renee Blakley
Music City
Barnette
Allen Garfield
Vanderbilt Hospital
Glenn Kelly
Scott Glenn
Opal
Geraldine Chaplin
BBC
Lily Tomlin
Linnea
Delbert Reese
Ned Beatty
Tom
Keith Carradine
Connie White
Idaho
Albuquerque
Barbara Harris