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The Moderns

  • 19881988
  • RR
  • 2h 6m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
1.9K
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The Moderns (1988)
  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Romance
A struggling artist is hired to forge paintings, causing him to cross paths with his ex-wife and her powerful new husband.A struggling artist is hired to forge paintings, causing him to cross paths with his ex-wife and her powerful new husband.A struggling artist is hired to forge paintings, causing him to cross paths with his ex-wife and her powerful new husband.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
1.9K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Alan Rudolph
  • Writers
    • Alan Rudolph
    • Jon Bradshaw
  • Stars
    • Keith Carradine
    • Linda Fiorentino
    • Wallace Shawn
Top credits
  • Director
    • Alan Rudolph
  • Writers
    • Alan Rudolph
    • Jon Bradshaw
  • Stars
    • Keith Carradine
    • Linda Fiorentino
    • Wallace Shawn
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 24User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 5 nominations

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    Keith Carradine in The Moderns (1988)
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    Linda Fiorentino, Keith Carradine, Wallace Shawn, and John Lone in The Moderns (1988)
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    Keith Carradine
    Keith Carradine
    • Nick Hartas Nick Hart
    Linda Fiorentino
    Linda Fiorentino
    • Rachel Stoneas Rachel Stone
    Wallace Shawn
    Wallace Shawn
    • Oiseauas Oiseau
    Geneviève Bujold
    Geneviève Bujold
    • Libby Valentinas Libby Valentin
    • (as Genevieve Bujold)
    Geraldine Chaplin
    Geraldine Chaplin
    • Nathalie de Villeas Nathalie de Ville
    Kevin J. O'Connor
    Kevin J. O'Connor
    • Hemingwayas Hemingway
    John Lone
    John Lone
    • Bertram Stoneas Bertram Stone
    Charlélie Couture
    • L'Evidenceas L'Evidence
    • (as Charlelie Couture)
    Elsa Raven
    Elsa Raven
    • Gertrude Steinas Gertrude Stein
    Ali Giron
    Ali Giron
    • Alice B. Toklasas Alice B. Toklas
    Gailard Sartain
    Gailard Sartain
    • New York Criticas New York Critic
    Michael Wilson
    • Surrealist Poetas Surrealist Poet
    Robert Gould
    Robert Gould
    • Blackieas Blackie
    Antonia Dauphin
    • Babetteas Babette
    Véronique Bellegarde
    • Lauretteas Laurette
    • (as Veronique Bellegarde)
    Isabel Serra
    • Armandas Armand
    David Stein
    • Art Criticas Art Critic
    Hubert Loiselle
    Hubert Loiselle
    • Art Criticas Art Critic
    • Director
      • Alan Rudolph
    • Writers
      • Alan Rudolph
      • Jon Bradshaw
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Isabella Rossellini screen-tested to play Nathalie DeVille, but lost to Geraldine Chaplin.
    • Quotes

      Oiseau: [while observing his own faked funeral] If it weren't for me, these people would think surreal was a breakfast food!

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: A Time of Destiny/Bellman and True/High Season/The Moderns/Tokyo Pop (1988)
    • Soundtracks
      Parlez-moi d'Amour
      Music by Jean Lenoir

      Lyrics by Jean Lenoir

      Performed by Charlélie Couture

    User reviews24

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    Top review
    10/10
    Beautiful Work Of Art
    *****SPOILER ALERT!!!*****

    Alan Rudolph's "The Moderns" is a wonderful, funny and twisted film set in 1920's Paris, France. The front burner story is a triangle between Nick, his runaway wife and a cold as ice businessman that wants to obtain a higher social status. Nick(Keith Carradine)and Rachel(Linda Fiorentino)were married years ago and she bails out of the marriage. Years later, she shows up on the arms of Bertram Stone (John Lone). While he deals with her reappearance, he is also talked into making art forgeries by a rather shady behaving gallery owner, Valentin(Genevieve Bujold), as a favor for the wealthy Nathalie De Ville(Geraldine Chaplin). His friend, Oiseau (Wallace Shawn)constantly tells Nick that they should head to a new town called Hollywood to seek their fortune and Ernest Hemingway (Kevin J. O'Connor)wanders around in a state of alcoholic cynicism and making quirky observations.

    The story, like the period in which the action takes place, is surreal. One scene has one of the dead characters rise from the grave like Houdini, strait-jack, chains and all. The relationship between Nick and Rachel is the heart of the story: Nick doesn't want to trust Rachel because of what she did, but all of his actions throughout the film are a result of Rachel. When he paints the forgeries, he thinks of Rachel's beauty and puts his feelings on canvas. He loves her, but is fighting with the possibility that if he opens his heart to her again, she will break it again. You can see this conflict when he slaps her in front of Stone, yet immediately becomes apologetic. Should he love her, or should he just back off? He clearly does when they share a sexual romp on the bathroom floor while her husband is downstairs.

    The entire cast is great, but the best performance comes from O'Connor, who I think is one of the most underrated actors around.

    This is a great movie to have if you feel like having a Paris night movie marathon, or just to have fun.
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    • domino1003
    • Mar 7, 2004

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 1988 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Wilde Jahre in Paris
    • Filming locations
      • Montréal, Québec, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Nelson Entertainment
      • Alive Films
      • Nelson Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $3,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,011,497
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $20,283
      • Apr 17, 1988
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,011,497
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 6 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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