Songwriter (1984)

Directed by

Alan Rudolph

Genre

drama film, musical film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 34m

Rated

R

Rating

5.5 of 10 from 19 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A country songwriter tries to break free from a controlling manager and take control of his own career. The story follows his struggles with contracts and his creative life.

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What happens

Songwriter is a 1984 American satirical comedy-drama film directed by Alan Rudolph. At the 57th Academy Awards, it received an Oscar nomination for Best Original Song Score and Its Adaptation or Adaptation Score for Kris Kristofferson. The film's plot involves an artist seeking his freedom. The material is loosely based on Willie Nelson's own life and legend and finances. His song "Night Life", for example, which he sold in 1961 for $150, went on to be recorded by over 70 artists and sold more than 30 million copies. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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