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The Moderns

The Moderns

Paris, 1926... there was nothing more modern.

1988 2h 6mComedyDramaRomance

Nick Hart is a struggling American artist who lives amongst the expatriate community in 1920s Paris. He spends most of his time drinking and socializing in local café's and pestering gallery owner Libby Valentin to sell his paintings. He becomes involved in a plot by wealthy art patroness Nathalie de Ville to forge three paintings. This leads to several run-ins with American rubber magnate Bertram Stone, who happens to be married to Hart's ex-wife Rachel.

3.0/5

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Nick Hart is a struggling American artist who lives amongst the expatriate community in 1920s Paris. He spends most of his time drinking and socializing in local café's and pestering gallery owner Libby Valentin to sell his paintings. He becomes involved in a plot by wealthy art patroness Nathalie de Ville to forge three paintings. This leads to several run-ins with American rubber magnate Bertram Stone, who happens to be married to Hart's ex-wife Rachel.

The vibe

paris, franceartsensualityexpatriateexpressionismforgery1920s

Behind it

Alan RudolphAlan RudolphDirectorJohn BradshawWriterMark IshamMark IshamComposerToyomichi KuritaToyomichi KuritaCinematography

Cast

Keith CarradineKeith CarradineNick Hart
Linda FiorentinoLinda FiorentinoRachel Stone
Wallace ShawnWallace ShawnOiseau
Geneviève BujoldGeneviève BujoldLibby Valentin
Geraldine ChaplinGeraldine ChaplinNathalie de Ville
Kevin J. O'ConnorKevin J. O'ConnorHemingway
John LoneJohn LoneBertram Stone
Charlélie CoutureCharlélie CoutureL'Evidence
Elsa RavenElsa RavenGertrude Stein
Ali GironAlice B. Toklas
Gailard SartainGailard SartainNew York Critic
Michael WilsonSurrealist Poet
Robert GouldRobert GouldBlackie
Antonia DauphinBabette
Véronique BellegardeLaurette
Isabel SerraArmand
David SteinArt Critic
Hubert LoiselleArt Critic

Director

Alan Rudolph

Writers

Alan Rudolph, John Bradshaw

Release date

15 Apr 1988

Runtime

2h 6m

Studio

Nelson Entertainment, Alive Productions

Language

French, English

Country

United States of America

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