Welcome to L.A. (1976)The lives and romantic entanglements of a group of young adults who have achieved "overnight" success in Los Angeles. Director:Alan RudolphWriter:Alan Rudolph |
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Welcome to L.A. (1976)The lives and romantic entanglements of a group of young adults who have achieved "overnight" success in Los Angeles. Director:Alan RudolphWriter:Alan Rudolph |
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| Keith Carradine | ... |
Carroll Barber
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| Sally Kellerman | ... |
Ann Goode
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| Geraldine Chaplin | ... |
Karen Hood
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| Harvey Keitel | ... |
Ken Hood
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| Lauren Hutton | ... |
Nona Bruce
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| Viveca Lindfors | ... |
Susan Moore
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| Sissy Spacek | ... |
Linda Murray
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| Denver Pyle | ... |
Carl Barber
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| John Considine | ... |
Jack Goode
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Richard Baskin | ... |
Eric Wood
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Allan F. Nicholls | ... |
David Howard
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Cedric Scott | ... |
Faye
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Mike Kaplan | ... |
Russell Linden
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| Diahnne Abbott | ... |
Jeannette Ross
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This mosaic comedy-drama tells the story of a La Ronde-like circle of romantic adventures and failed affairs centered around a songwriter named Carroll Barber and his father Carl Barber. There is a trail of Carroll's past relationship spread throughout the city of Los Angeles. Barber is an aloof womanizer who cannot commit to any relationship, and is used to illustrate the loneliness of Los Angeles big-city life. Among the women in his life are Ann Goode, a lonely real estate agent, Karen Hood, a Valley housewife addicted to taxi rides, Linda Murray, a woman prone to vacuuming in the nude and Nona Bruce, the snapshot-taking mistress of a wealthy man. Written by thustlebird
This film, Alan Rudolph's first and BEST (along with Choose Me 7 years later) had gotten a bum rap. Some people hate the music of Richard Baskin or think the variety of characters are a pretentious and boring lot. I think just the opposite! Harvey Keitel was never more amusing and pathetic. Sissy Spacek is a doll (in probably her easiest role) and brighter than some would think. Geraldine Chaplin is finally put to good use. Keith Carradine seemed to relax more after his Nashville experience and is very subtle. Sally Kellerman at her most beautiful and hungry. Viveca Lindfors creates a memorable "older" woman and John Considine is hilarious. Denver Pyle supplies stability.
After a while the music grows on you, when you finally actually hear what he's saying. Needless to say, I'm a big Altman fan, and once in a while Rudolph hits the mark as well. A 9 out of 10. Best performance = Sally Kellerman. Worth a visit as L.A. is explored and exposed in a new light!