The Moderns
1988, English. Directed by Alan Rudolph.
Paris, 1926... there was nothing more modern.
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.
- Runtime
- 2h 6m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
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Cast & crew
- Alan RudolphDirector
- Keith CarradineNick Hart
- Linda FiorentinoRachel Stone
- Wallace ShawnOiseau
- Geneviève BujoldLibby Valentin
- Geraldine ChaplinNathalie de Ville
- Kevin J. O'ConnorHemingway
- John LoneBertram Stone
- Charlélie CoutureL'Evidence
- Elsa RavenGertrude Stein
- Ali GironAlice B. Toklas
- Gailard SartainNew York Critic
- Michael WilsonSurrealist Poet
Details
- Released
- 15 April 1988
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Alan Rudolph, John Bradshaw
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The Moderns runs 126 minutes (2h 6m).
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The Moderns is rated R in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
Which OTT platform is The Moderns on?
The Moderns isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 15 April 1988. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Moderns?
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Who directed The Moderns?
The Moderns (1988) was directed by Alan Rudolph and stars Keith Carradine, Linda Fiorentino, Wallace Shawn.