IMDb >
The Moderns (1988)
Watch It
Buy it at Amazon
Rent it at blockbuster.com
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
BETA
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
Quicklinks
Top Links
trailers and videosfull cast and crewtriviaofficial sitesmemorable quotesOverview
main detailscombined detailsfull cast and crewcompany creditstv scheduleAwards & Reviews
user commentsexternal reviewsnewsgroup reviewsawardsuser ratingsparents guiderecommendationsmessage boardPlot & Quotes
plot summaryplot synopsisplot keywordsAmazon.com summarymemorable quotesFun Stuff
triviagoofssoundtrack listingcrazy creditsalternate versionsmovie connectionsFAQOther Info
merchandising linksbox office/businessrelease datesfilming locationstechnical specslaserdisc detailsDVD detailsliterature listingsNewsDeskPromotional
taglines trailers and videos posters photo galleryExternal Links
showtimesofficial sitesmiscellaneousphotographssound clipsvideo clipsThe Moderns (1988) More at IMDbPro »
| Photos (see all 7 | slideshow) |
      |
Overview
User Rating:
Release Date:
May 1988 (USA) morePlot:
Nick Hart is a struggling American artist who lives amongst the expatriate community in 1920s Paris... more | add synopsisAwards:
2 wins & 3 nominations moreUser Comments:
Tongue-in-Cheek Send-off of Hemingway's Paris moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Keith Carradine | ... | Nick Hart |
 | Linda Fiorentino | ... | Rachel Stone |
 | Wallace Shawn | ... | Oiseau |
| Geneviève Bujold | ... | Libby Valentin (as Genevieve Bujold) |
| Geraldine Chaplin | ... | Nathalie de Ville |
| Kevin J. O'Connor | ... | Hemingway |
| John Lone | ... | Bertram Stone |
| Charlélie Couture | ... | L'Evidence (as Charlelie Couture) |
| Elsa Raven | ... | Gertrude Stein |
 | Ali Giron | ... | Alice B. Toklas |
| Gailard Sartain | ... | New York Critic |
| Michael Wilson | ... | Surrealist Poet |
| Robert Gould | ... | Blackie |
| Antonia Dauphin | ... | Babette |
| Véronique Bellegarde | ... | Laurette (as Veronique Bellegarde) |
Additional Details
Parents Guide:
Add content advisory for parentsRuntime:
126 minCountry:
USAColor:
ColorAspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Dolby (as Dolby Stereo)Filming Locations:
Montréal, Québec, CanadaFun Stuff
Quotes:
Oiseau: [while observing his own faked funeral] If it weren't for me, these people would think surreal was a breakfast food! moreSoundtrack:
Parlez-moi d'amour moreFAQ
This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.more
Message Boards
Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for The Moderns (1988)| Recent Posts (updated daily) | User |
|---|---|
| keith carradine | teejay6682 |
| L'Evidence plays the piano | nir-ozma17 |
| Soundtrack | LaunchpadMcQuack |
| REGION 2 DVD | jonesamanda101 |
Recommendations
If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
Show more recommendations
|
|
|
|
|
| A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries | Frida | Edvard Munch | Matewan | Marie Galante |
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
Related Links
| Full cast and crew | Company credits | External reviews |
| IMDb Drama section | IMDb USA section | Add this title to MyMovies |
Sometimes the romantic subplot gets in the way of the satire, but when you see Hemingway drooling and mumbling into his scotch and hear Gertrude Stein recite one of her interminable doggerels masquerading as an unassuming philosophical gem, you know they can't be too serious. One of the greatest lines in any movie comes near the end, when Wallace Shawn says to Keith Carradine: "I ran into Maurice Ravel in the men's room. He didn't recognize me."
I love these early 20th century "period" films, and The Moderns is double the fun-no real suicides, and a hopeful, happy ending.