The Moderns

1988 · 126 min · EN · R · 5.7 (24 votes)

Dir. Alan Rudolph · Starring Keith Carradine, Linda Fiorentino, Wallace Shawn, Geneviève Bujold, Geraldine Chaplin, Kevin J. O'Connor · Music Mark Isham

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

ComedyDramaRomance

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.

VIBE

A wistful, bohemian romance set against the backdrop of 1920s Paris. It's a film about artists, lovers, and the pursuit of authenticity, filled with witty banter and a touch of melancholy. Perfect for a contemplative evening.

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