The Moderns
Seen it?1988 | 126 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (80% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz and soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Right up the alley of romantics and people who need a good giggle. Paris does a lot of the work, and it looks wonderful. Shelve it next to Ninotchka or The Dreamers.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, romantic.
- The pace
- Quiet, then quietly devastating, at 2 hr 6 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Not the pick if you want something heavy or meaningful.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
80% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$2 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 14K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Alan Rudolph
- 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