The Moderns
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Theatrical release poster by Keith Carradine
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| Directed by | Alan Rudolph |
| Produced by |
David Blocker Shep Gordon Carolyn Pfeiffer |
| Written by |
Jon Bradshaw Alan Rudolph |
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| Music by |
Mark Isham CharlElie Couture |
| Cinematography | Toyomichi Kurita |
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| Distributed by | Alive Films (theatrical) MGM Home Entertainment (DVD) |
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126 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $5 million |
| Box office | $2,011,497 |
The Moderns is a 1988 film by Alan Rudolph, which takes place in 1926 Paris during the period of the Lost Generation and at the height of modernist literature. The film stars Keith Carradine, Linda Fiorentino and John Lone among others.
Nick Hart (Keith Carradine) is an expatriate American artist living in Paris among some of the great artists and writers of the time, including Ernest Hemingway (Kevin J. O'Connor), Gertrude Stein (Elsa Raven), and Alice B. Toklas (Ali Giron). Nick is torn between his wife Rachel (Linda Fiorentino) and Nathalie de Ville (Geraldine Chaplin) who hires him to forge her paintings. He must also contend with Rachel's current husband, Bertram Stone (John Lone), who does not know that his wife is still married to another man.
Meg Tilly was set to play the part of Rachel Stone, but withdrew due to scheduling conflicts and Linda Fiorentino eventually signed on to replace her. Mick Jagger and Sam Shepard were considered to play Bertram Stone, before John Lone was immediately cast. Isabella Rossellini screen-tested for the role of Nathalie de Ville, but lost to Geraldine Chaplin.
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