Yes! I'm glad you see this as a chilling ending...it's also heartbreaking. For anyone who lived in the 70s and its divided political sensibilities (and who sees such reactionary divisions rearing up again - even worse) this film rings very, very deeply. Though well respected, it's hard to believe this is not counted among the greatest American films ever made. It is indeed one of the best films of the 70s and more and more is looking like one of the top 3 or 4.
My two favorite parts: Opa from the BBC asking people what happened - clueless to the end. And Sueleen Gay, leaning against the pillar, not willing to believe that her big shot is not going to happen. In my vision of the future from this movie, that is precisely where she is standing to this day.
I gotta get this on a dvd! The last time I saw it was I think on Showtime back in the early 80's. I saw it at the theater in 1975! I Was 9 then! WOW! I am OLD!! LOL!
If I understood the meaning the ending. A beloved singer is shot and yet despite that another talented singer just takes her place to the seeming indifference of the audience.
@thx291 you could look at it like that, or you could see the indifference as rather the ability of Nashville (or even, the country at large) to carry on with the show, despite the tragedy - which would signify, fundamentally, a collective belief that the show must go on.
My two favorite parts of this great great scene? Geraldine Chaplin's nitwit BBC reporter, completely clueless as usual. And Gwen Welles, leaning against the post, coming to grips with the fact that her big break is not happening. But still patiently waiting for it. Waiting, waiting... to this day, waiting.
My favorite movie, my favorite movie scene, my favorite use of an original song in a movie (even if it was written for a different movie). I was at the Parthenon a couple weeks ago, shot a few pictures, could not find anyone who ever had heard of "Nashville," let alone anyone who had seen it. The half-life of good movies has shrunk a lot in these times. Can someone tell me why no one so far as I know of has pointed out that Altman filmed the Tea Party 35 years before its birth?
@Keyboarddoctor I'm from Nashville and have only met one person in my life who's actually seen it and they hated it, much like the country music industry at the time it was released, Personally I think it's one of the best movies ever.
The remarkable end of Robert Altman's film "Nashville"1975. Inspired as a 4th of july testament to the stamina and crazy resilience of the American spirit. Thanks David ReadyTorumble
@garfrain I've visited Nashville twice; I think it's a fantastic city. Yet, while reading your post, my first thought was, "And there is a soul somewhere in Nashville who wants to live in Kent, England."
Altman said in his film commentary that they got this crowd by advertising free hotdogs and drinks and a concert in the park. This crowd is the real deal - Nashville, 1975. There it is.
This is such a great scene, I watched this movie in film class, and we had a lot of discussion about it. Remember the scence at the begininng where haven tells from "he doesn't belong in nashville?", it seems like this scene asks another question of the same sort, who is free? the aspects of freedom and death are always
weird to think the dad from "complete savages" wrote this...in the film when this scene ends and the credits begin to roll Ray Charles actually sings the song
To understand the impact of the ending, you need to know that Barbara Harris has been pictured as a total dingbat through the whole movie, and we've never heard her sing. So the expected disaster is turned on its head.
This was on the BBC a few months ago and it was the only Altman film I hadn't seen. Stayed up until three in the morning watching, nearly had a crash the next day, but man was it worth it !
I would not call this an optimistic ending, although on the surface it may seem so. What Altman is pointing out is how easily this country forgets, how quickly is narcotizes itself, how it never really learns from history; instead, it just moves on and forgets, shrugs off tragedy, never learns anything. A murder on stage? Oh, that was so five minutes ago. It don't worry me, you know? It's a perfect cinematic reflection of what Gore Vidal called "the United States of Amnesia."
bellissimo film, bellissima musica, grande atmosfera, brava Barbara Harris e tutti gli altri... Un'epoca che speriamo non finisca mai, la parte migliore dell'America, quella vera!
Bè no. In realtà l'intero film è una critica ferocissima all'America così com'era a metà degli anni '70. Nashville è un capolavoro, certo, ma proprio perchè Altman è spietato verso una società armata e cialtrona, ancora intimamente razzista e disperatamente ipocrita dove un leader populista corre per la presidenza facendo leva cinicamente sul malcontento del Sud. La conclusione con B. Harris è forse l'unico momento di (pallidissima) speranza.
Sono d'accordo che l'America di quei tempi, avesse delle mancanze. Ma altrettanto lo si può dire di qualsiasi società di ieri e oggi in qualsiasi parte del globo. L'Italia di Andreotti o Togliatti era meglio ? Io intendevo che comunque la "gente" degli anni 60" e 70" era più semplice, la società più altruista, e anche la qualità sia dei film e della musica qualitativamente migliore. Non mi sembra che gli U.S.A. di oggi sia meno ipocrita, sia di quella di Carter, che quella di Nixon....
she's like totally the coolest and most funniest person in the whole world , she also looks so young for her age , she was born in 1935 or 39 i think , she's like 70 odd now though , well done to her , she's got the greatest eyes i have ever seen ! xxxx she should still act , she wrote an artical saying that she may return in a film or documentry on day ! HOPEFULLY !!!!!!!!
Ever talk to anyone lucky enough to have seen Barbara Harris in any of her legendary stage performances? Talk about awe and wonder. Bette Midler once said that Harris gave in "The Apple Tree," directed by Mike Nichols, the greatest performance she ever saw in a musical.
the film on the whole was good, but i absolutely adore this ending, it's so bittersweet, so melancholy and there's a certain amount of optimism and sincerity in a moment of extreme tragedy. Barbara Harris' singing is really passionate and her portrayal in this film is so eccentric. I really miss Barbara Harris, she's a fantastic actress.
Well I wouldn't go as far as to say the most beautiful woman to ever live. lol. You must really love her to say something like that! lol. But she was gorgeous, prettiest brown eyes and more importantly really talented. Love Barbra Harris
I agree ! She has the most beautiful face, and is a wonderful actress. Saw Freaky Friday the other day for the first time, and last week saw her in Hitchcock's 'Family Plot', made around the same time, and I fell in love with her totally !
I just love Barbara! While she doesnt act anymore,she prefers teaching ,so I have to give kudos to this amazing woman.Pics come and go,but knowledge is forever.
Great film and Barbara Harris was so amazing. Love how her character is such a fleeting presence throughout the movie, almost annoying and then it gets to this finale and she kills it. Wonderful ending. This film is about the loss of innocence following the war. The country singer during this time would still sing songs glorifying the war as a noble effort when it wasn't the reality. And Altman was disecting that loss of innocence in this film.
What a great ending. Best part of the film. It's so amazing how they were able to make it looking like a joyful ending, when it was really quite disturbing.
Yes! I'm glad you see this as a chilling ending...it's also heartbreaking. For anyone who lived in the 70s and its divided political sensibilities (and who sees such reactionary divisions rearing up again - even worse) this film rings very, very deeply. Though well respected, it's hard to believe this is not counted among the greatest American films ever made. It is indeed one of the best films of the 70s and more and more is looking like one of the top 3 or 4.
Autostade67 2 months ago
Any reason for the abrupt edit @ 4:36? I always thought it was strange and out of place.
CoolerKing37 8 months ago
Wow! The only other piece I've ever seen Barbara Harris in was A Thousand Clowns opposite Jason Robards. Didn't know she had that dimension.
Robert Altman was chronicleing a country getting sicker and, since 1975, I'm not sure we've gotten better.
lskarin 9 months ago 2
My two favorite parts: Opa from the BBC asking people what happened - clueless to the end. And Sueleen Gay, leaning against the pillar, not willing to believe that her big shot is not going to happen. In my vision of the future from this movie, that is precisely where she is standing to this day.
whiskeypriest1 1 year ago 3
It's a shame Barbara Harris didn't go on to greater things - she's a comedy gem. Love her in Family Plot too.
Musclehustle 1 year ago 4
@Musclehustle - I couldn't agree more. I loved her performances in Family Plot and Freaky Friday too.
desertmix 9 months ago
I gotta get this on a dvd! The last time I saw it was I think on Showtime back in the early 80's. I saw it at the theater in 1975! I Was 9 then! WOW! I am OLD!! LOL!
56Mercgal 1 year ago
If I understood the meaning the ending. A beloved singer is shot and yet despite that another talented singer just takes her place to the seeming indifference of the audience.
thx291 1 year ago
@thx291 you could look at it like that, or you could see the indifference as rather the ability of Nashville (or even, the country at large) to carry on with the show, despite the tragedy - which would signify, fundamentally, a collective belief that the show must go on.
DickyG41 6 months ago
the greatest american movie of the post-john-ford period
6hansu 1 year ago 4
questa è l'america? questa la "democrazia"?
liviacassai 1 year ago
My two favorite parts of this great great scene? Geraldine Chaplin's nitwit BBC reporter, completely clueless as usual. And Gwen Welles, leaning against the post, coming to grips with the fact that her big break is not happening. But still patiently waiting for it. Waiting, waiting... to this day, waiting.
whiskeypriest1 1 year ago 7
Best five minutes of movie making ever. Hands down.
uppityhomo 1 year ago 2
I still can't watch without crying
ledder68 1 year ago 2
My favorite movie, my favorite movie scene, my favorite use of an original song in a movie (even if it was written for a different movie). I was at the Parthenon a couple weeks ago, shot a few pictures, could not find anyone who ever had heard of "Nashville," let alone anyone who had seen it. The half-life of good movies has shrunk a lot in these times. Can someone tell me why no one so far as I know of has pointed out that Altman filmed the Tea Party 35 years before its birth?
Keyboarddoctor 1 year ago 5
@Keyboarddoctor You just did! Good work!
uppityhomo 1 year ago
@Keyboarddoctor I'm from Nashville and have only met one person in my life who's actually seen it and they hated it, much like the country music industry at the time it was released, Personally I think it's one of the best movies ever.
blakiecakes419 1 year ago 4
The remarkable end of Robert Altman's film "Nashville"1975. Inspired as a 4th of july testament to the stamina and crazy resilience of the American spirit. Thanks David ReadyTorumble
XxXlandisxXx 1 year ago 3
this movie makes me want to live in nashville. i currently live in kent, england
garfrain 1 year ago 3
@garfrain I've visited Nashville twice; I think it's a fantastic city. Yet, while reading your post, my first thought was, "And there is a soul somewhere in Nashville who wants to live in Kent, England."
:)
mrspeel7 1 year ago 2
a great moment in a hit and miss film.... a great performance by Ms Harris
evensout 1 year ago
Fantastic ending to a funny, melancholic, perceptive, fearless, sprawling masterpiece of a film.
cerzule 1 year ago 5
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olaParris 1 year ago
Barbara Harris. Sexy without even trying.
thecastleanthrax1 2 years ago 4
Chilling ending to an outstanding example of filmmaking. LOVE IT.
sixgunstrawberry 2 years ago 22
Both, Barbara Harris and this song were robbed at the 1976's Oscars.
PS. Best Altman... great ending ( an anti-climax that grows high to a climax).
lallanzinho 2 years ago 4
Altman at his best! Barbara Harris too!
takeittothelimit890 2 years ago 3
Altman said in his film commentary that they got this crowd by advertising free hotdogs and drinks and a concert in the park. This crowd is the real deal - Nashville, 1975. There it is.
AbsentWithoutLeaving 2 years ago 5
God Bless Robert Altman. What a gentle soul he was.
Rest in peace, man.
Douglas7588 2 years ago 4
there in nashville.
dym829 2 years ago
This is such a great scene, I watched this movie in film class, and we had a lot of discussion about it. Remember the scence at the begininng where haven tells from "he doesn't belong in nashville?", it seems like this scene asks another question of the same sort, who is free? the aspects of freedom and death are always
dym829 2 years ago
@dym829 oh i meant to say frog instead of from
dym829 2 years ago
Barbara Harris should have gotten a supporting actress nod for this performance
tallulah1961 2 years ago 5
weird to think the dad from "complete savages" wrote this...in the film when this scene ends and the credits begin to roll Ray Charles actually sings the song
matthunterrlf 2 years ago
Barbara Harris is so amazing and underrated!
mythicky 2 years ago 5
Definitely. She's in Grosse Point Blank for like a minute and she shines.
SgtTravisBickle 2 years ago
this is what I always remembered about this movie....and she sounds just as I remembered..great!
evensout 2 years ago 2
brilliant ending for a most fantastic film
earthquakepills 2 years ago 4
To understand the impact of the ending, you need to know that Barbara Harris has been pictured as a total dingbat through the whole movie, and we've never heard her sing. So the expected disaster is turned on its head.
jirishanca 2 years ago 4
One of the greatest and most chilling films of all time
Capricaquarius89 2 years ago 4
This was on the BBC a few months ago and it was the only Altman film I hadn't seen. Stayed up until three in the morning watching, nearly had a crash the next day, but man was it worth it !
dan564891 2 years ago
sing, SING, SING!
robbiejohnson2001 2 years ago
I would not call this an optimistic ending, although on the surface it may seem so. What Altman is pointing out is how easily this country forgets, how quickly is narcotizes itself, how it never really learns from history; instead, it just moves on and forgets, shrugs off tragedy, never learns anything. A murder on stage? Oh, that was so five minutes ago. It don't worry me, you know? It's a perfect cinematic reflection of what Gore Vidal called "the United States of Amnesia."
RodneyWelch 2 years ago 7
bellissimo film, bellissima musica, grande atmosfera, brava Barbara Harris e tutti gli altri... Un'epoca che speriamo non finisca mai, la parte migliore dell'America, quella vera!
Forumlivii 2 years ago
Bè no. In realtà l'intero film è una critica ferocissima all'America così com'era a metà degli anni '70. Nashville è un capolavoro, certo, ma proprio perchè Altman è spietato verso una società armata e cialtrona, ancora intimamente razzista e disperatamente ipocrita dove un leader populista corre per la presidenza facendo leva cinicamente sul malcontento del Sud. La conclusione con B. Harris è forse l'unico momento di (pallidissima) speranza.
jebswallower 2 years ago
Sono d'accordo che l'America di quei tempi, avesse delle mancanze. Ma altrettanto lo si può dire di qualsiasi società di ieri e oggi in qualsiasi parte del globo. L'Italia di Andreotti o Togliatti era meglio ? Io intendevo che comunque la "gente" degli anni 60" e 70" era più semplice, la società più altruista, e anche la qualità sia dei film e della musica qualitativamente migliore. Non mi sembra che gli U.S.A. di oggi sia meno ipocrita, sia di quella di Carter, che quella di Nixon....
Forumlivii 2 years ago
Fantastic song. Great movie. Wonderful city.
Unenthusiasticly 2 years ago 15
she's like totally the coolest and most funniest person in the whole world , she also looks so young for her age , she was born in 1935 or 39 i think , she's like 70 odd now though , well done to her , she's got the greatest eyes i have ever seen ! xxxx she should still act , she wrote an artical saying that she may return in a film or documentry on day ! HOPEFULLY !!!!!!!!
piklehed13 2 years ago 6
I love this song
I love Barbara Harris
I love this video
canelavmz 2 years ago 3
Awesome movie - even today!!
MiaTerrier 2 years ago 3
Ever talk to anyone lucky enough to have seen Barbara Harris in any of her legendary stage performances? Talk about awe and wonder. Bette Midler once said that Harris gave in "The Apple Tree," directed by Mike Nichols, the greatest performance she ever saw in a musical.
UncleCharlieOakley 2 years ago
the film on the whole was good, but i absolutely adore this ending, it's so bittersweet, so melancholy and there's a certain amount of optimism and sincerity in a moment of extreme tragedy. Barbara Harris' singing is really passionate and her portrayal in this film is so eccentric. I really miss Barbara Harris, she's a fantastic actress.
4gearkier 2 years ago 4
Barbara Harris is a very underrated actress, Wonderful!
We all love you Barbara!
mythicky 2 years ago 3
I do love this song.
Unenthusiasticly 2 years ago
Well I wouldn't go as far as to say the most beautiful woman to ever live. lol. You must really love her to say something like that! lol. But she was gorgeous, prettiest brown eyes and more importantly really talented. Love Barbra Harris
Tigerlily21 3 years ago
I agree ! She has the most beautiful face, and is a wonderful actress. Saw Freaky Friday the other day for the first time, and last week saw her in Hitchcock's 'Family Plot', made around the same time, and I fell in love with her totally !
amberarmy1969 3 years ago
yes very pretty face
lippy170 3 years ago
she was lovely in freaky friday 1976
lippy170 3 years ago
she was also lovely in Alfred Hitchcock's Family Plot
ThatsGoodTellivision 2 years ago
Does anyone have Barbara's oscar nominated scene from Harry Kellerman??
drachirzim 3 years ago 2
I do not! But would love to see it, she was phenomonal in Harry Kellerman.
benjamindresner 3 years ago
I just love Barbara! While she doesnt act anymore,she prefers teaching ,so I have to give kudos to this amazing woman.Pics come and go,but knowledge is forever.
jadedntupelo 3 years ago
any chance of posting Karen Black singing My Idaho Home
2308609 3 years ago
Gets me every time.
JohnMoseley 3 years ago 4
Barbara's great, Keith's singing is also excellent
davidoffon 3 years ago
Great film and Barbara Harris was so amazing. Love how her character is such a fleeting presence throughout the movie, almost annoying and then it gets to this finale and she kills it. Wonderful ending. This film is about the loss of innocence following the war. The country singer during this time would still sing songs glorifying the war as a noble effort when it wasn't the reality. And Altman was disecting that loss of innocence in this film.
Tigerlily21 3 years ago 6
What a great ending. Best part of the film. It's so amazing how they were able to make it looking like a joyful ending, when it was really quite disturbing.
torgoforpres 3 years ago 4
fuckin great ending to a great film.
killersmile666 3 years ago 4
i wuv baba hawwis
gulfportmugs 3 years ago
i lovvve barbara harris.
almadora 3 years ago 4
i love how ronee blakley was shot, and how barbra harris became the new star
jferkfjkj 3 years ago 2
A masterpiece.
affable83 3 years ago 8
great end to my favorite movie!
doff123 3 years ago 6
One of the most poiniant scenes in cinematic history. That pan up to the sky at the end is beautiful
isakborg88 3 years ago 4
Barbara Harris, a very under-rated actress. She is wonderful. We love you Barbara!
mythicky 3 years ago 4
Composed by Keith Carradine and sang by the great Barbara Harris.
BufordStone 3 years ago 3