The Moderns (1988)
The Moderns (1988)
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.

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Cast

Keith Carradine Keith Carradine As: Nick Hart
Linda Fiorentino Linda Fiorentino As: Rachel Stone
Wallace Shawn Wallace Shawn As: Oiseau
Geneviève Bujold Geneviève Bujold As: Libby Valentin
Geraldine Chaplin Geraldine Chaplin As: Nathalie de Ville
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Paris, 1926... there was nothing more modern.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance

Language: English, Français

Release Date: 15 April 1988

Country: US

Runtime: 126m

Company Credits

Company: Nelson Entertainment, Alive Productions

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Cast

Keith Carradine

Keith Carradine

Nick Hart

Linda Fiorentino

Linda Fiorentino

Rachel Stone

Wallace Shawn

Wallace Shawn

Oiseau

Geneviève Bujold

Geneviève Bujold

Libby Valentin

Geraldine Chaplin

Geraldine Chaplin

Nathalie de Ville

Kevin J. O'Connor

Kevin J. O'Connor

Hemingway

John Lone

John Lone

Bertram Stone

Charlélie Couture

Charlélie Couture

L'Evidence

Elsa Raven

Elsa Raven

Gertrude Stein

Ali Giron

Ali Giron

Alice B. Toklas

Gailard Sartain

Gailard Sartain

New York Critic

Michael Wilson

Michael Wilson

Surrealist Poet

Robert Gould

Robert Gould

Blackie

Antonia Dauphin

Antonia Dauphin

Babette

Véronique Bellegarde

Véronique Bellegarde

Laurette

Isabel Serra

Isabel Serra

Armand

David Stein

David Stein

Art Critic

Hubert Loiselle

Hubert Loiselle

Art Critic

Meegan Lee Ochs

Meegan Lee Ochs

Francis

Brooke Smith

Brooke Smith

Abigail

Marthe Turgeon

Marthe Turgeon

Rose Selavy

Pierre Chagnon

Pierre Chagnon

Stone's Bodyguard #1

Éric Gaudry

Éric Gaudry

Stone's Bodyguard #2

Timothy Webber

Timothy Webber

Stone's Business Associate

Mance Edmond

Mance Edmond

Coco

Normand Brathwaite

Normand Brathwaite

Butler Laloux

Michael Rudder

Michael Rudder

Buffy: Group Montparno

Paul Buissonneau

Paul Buissonneau

Alexandre: Group Montparno

Lenie Scoffié

Lenie Scoffié

Femme de Lettres: Group Montparno

Reynald Bouchard

Reynald Bouchard

Chapelle: Group Montparno

Flora Balzano

Flora Balzano

Pia Delarue: Group Montparno

Beverly Murray

Beverly Murray

Eve: Group Montparno

Renee Lee

Renee Lee

Chanteuse: Group Montparno

Charles Biddle Sr.

Charles Biddle Sr.

Charlie the Bass Player

Glenn Bradley

Glenn Bradley

Saxophonist

Didier Hoffmann

Didier Hoffmann

Priest

Jean-Jacques Desjardins

Jean-Jacques Desjardins

Hart's Concierge

Ada Fuoco

Ada Fuoco

Self

Harry Hill

Harry Hill

Mr. Brown

Marcel Girard

Marcel Girard

Nathalie's Chauffeur

Danielle Schneider

Danielle Schneider

Fille de Nuit

Stephanie Biddle

Stephanie Biddle

Fille de Nuit

Louis Pharand

Louis Pharand

Referee

Daniel Bloch

Daniel Bloch

M. Raymond

Julien Carletti

Julien Carletti

Cafe Moderne Waiter

Directed By

Alan Rudolph

Alan Rudolph

Director

Marie Gislaine Cretier

Marie Gislaine Cretier

Third Assistant Director

Madeleine Henrié

Madeleine Henrié

Second Assistant Director

Joanne T. Harwood

Joanne T. Harwood

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

David Blocker

David Blocker

Producer

Shep Gordon

Shep Gordon

Executive Producer

Carolyn Pfeiffer

Carolyn Pfeiffer

Producer

Stuart M. Besser

Stuart M. Besser

Associate Producer

Pam Dixon

Pam Dixon

Casting

Lucie Bouliane

Lucie Bouliane

Assistant Unit Manager

Estelle Lemieux

Estelle Lemieux

Unit Manager

Barbara Shrier

Barbara Shrier

Production Manager

Helene Lamarre

Helene Lamarre

Production Secretary

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Manon Joly

Manon Joly

Assistant Hairstylist

Serge Morache

Serge Morache

Hairdresser

Bob Pritchett

Bob Pritchett

Hairstylist

Cécile Rigault

Cécile Rigault

Assistant Makeup Artist

Diane Simard

Diane Simard

Makeup Artist

Micheline Trépanier

Micheline Trépanier

Makeup Artist

Nathalie Trépanier

Nathalie Trépanier

Extras Makeup Artist

Renée April

Renée April

Costume Design

Sound

Mark Isham

Mark Isham

Original Music Composer

Katherine Becker

Katherine Becker

Apprentice Sound Editor

Stuart Copely

Stuart Copely

Sound Editor

Dody Dorn

Dody Dorn

Supervising Sound Editor

Arnold Finkelstein

Arnold Finkelstein

Assistant Sound Editor

John Hoeren

John Hoeren

Sound Editor

Larry Hoki

Larry Hoki

Sound Recordist

Ron Judkins

Ron Judkins

Production Sound Mixer

Stephen Krause

Stephen Krause

Sound Engineer

Marie-André Lamoureux

Marie-André Lamoureux

Assistant Sound Editor

Blake Leyh

Blake Leyh

Supervising Sound Editor

Cybele O'Brien

Cybele O'Brien

Assistant Sound Editor

Jeffrey Perkins

Jeffrey Perkins

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Richard Portman

Richard Portman

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Joan Rowe

Joan Rowe

Foley Artist

Jerry Trent

Jerry Trent

Foley Artist

Linda Whittlesey

Linda Whittlesey

Sound Editor

Joe Dorn

Joe Dorn

Foley Editor

Robert Jackson

Robert Jackson

Production Sound Mixer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Carole Demers

Carole Demers

Camera Trainee

Attila Dory

Attila Dory

Still Photographer

Roger Dufresne

Roger Dufresne

Still Photographer

Robert Guertin

Robert Guertin

First Assistant Camera

Jan Kiesser

Jan Kiesser

Additional Photography

Emmanuel Lepine

Emmanuel Lepine

Grip

Richard Mall

Richard Mall

Key Grip

Andrew Nevard

Andrew Nevard

Second Assistant Camera

Mario Roussy

Mario Roussy

Best Boy Grip

Joyce Rudolph

Joyce Rudolph

Still Photographer

Paul Tremblay

Paul Tremblay

Grip

Toyomichi Kurita

Toyomichi Kurita

Director of Photography

Lighting

Marc Charlebois

Marc Charlebois

Electrician

Daniel Chrétien

Daniel Chrétien

Gaffer

René Guillard

René Guillard

Electrician

Maral Hassib

Maral Hassib

Best Boy Electric

André Shéridan

André Shéridan

Electrician

Paul Viau

Paul Viau

Electrician

Art Department

Steven Legler

Steven Legler

Production Design

Jean-Baptiste Tard

Jean-Baptiste Tard

Set Decoration

Michel Beaudet

Michel Beaudet

Other

André Boisvert

André Boisvert

Set Painter

Sylvie Boyer

Sylvie Boyer

Art Department Assistant

Serge Bureau

Serge Bureau

Property Master

Johanne Cullen

Johanne Cullen

Set Painter

Michèle Forest

Michèle Forest

Set Dresser

Denis Hamel

Denis Hamel

Assistant Property Master

Astrid Koch

Astrid Koch

Art Department Coordinator

Jean Labrecque

Jean Labrecque

Property Buyer

Guy Plourde

Guy Plourde

Head Carpenter

Michel Brochu

Michel Brochu

Construction Coordinator

François Gascon

François Gascon

Swing

Sydney Leger

Sydney Leger

Swing

Stephan McKenzie

Stephan McKenzie

Swing

Daniel Robert

Daniel Robert

Swing

Other Crew

Kevin Tierney

Kevin Tierney

Unit Publicist

Karl Archambault

Karl Archambault

Transportation Coordinator

Charlotte Dix

Charlotte Dix

Craft Service

Claire Alary

Claire Alary

Scenic Artist

Gilles Boucher

Gilles Boucher

Carpenter

Alain Giguère

Alain Giguère

Scenic Artist

Jean-Marie Guay

Jean-Marie Guay

Propmaker

Carol Clement

Carol Clement

Propmaker

Greg Walker

Greg Walker

Stunt Coordinator

Yves Charbonneau

Yves Charbonneau

Special Effects Technician

Jacques Godbout

Jacques Godbout

Special Effects Coordinator

Louis Craig

Louis Craig

Special Effects

Mario Dumont

Mario Dumont

Special Effects Technician

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