The Moderns

– Nick Hart is a struggling American artist who lives amongst the expatriate community in 1920s Paris...

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.70 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours and 6 Minutes
Release Year:
1988
The Moderns (1988)

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 Moderns (1988) - Trailer

Release Date:

01 May 1988

Language:

English, French

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Alan Rudolph

Writer:

Alan Rudolph, Jon Bradshaw

Main Actors:

Keith Carradine, Linda Fiorentino, Wallace Shawn, Geneviève Bujold

Plot:

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 cafés 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.

Awards:

2 wins & 5 nominations.

Production:

Nelson Entertainment

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
78%