The Moderns_
"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.
Starring
Keith Carradine, Linda Fiorentino, Wallace Shawn
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
The Moderns was released 38 years ago in 1988.
Overview
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 l...
The Moderns is a Comedy, Drama, Romance film with a runtime of 2h 6m.
CAST (20)
Keith Carradine
Nick Hart
Linda Fiorentino
Rachel Stone
Wallace Shawn
Oiseau
Geneviève Bujold
Libby Valentin
Geraldine Chaplin
Nathalie de Ville
Kevin J. O'Connor
Hemingway
John Lone
Bertram Stone
Charlélie Couture
L'Evidence
Elsa Raven
Gertrude Stein
AG
Ali Giron
Alice B. Toklas
Gailard Sartain
New York Critic
MW
Michael Wilson
Surrealist Poet
Robert Gould
Blackie
Antonia Dauphin
Babette
VB
Véronique Bellegarde
Laurette
IS
Isabel Serra
Armand
DS
David Stein
Art Critic
HL
Hubert Loiselle
Art Critic
ML
Meegan Lee Ochs
Francis
Brooke Smith
Abigail
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What is The Moderns about?
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 long is The Moderns?
The Moderns has a runtime of 126 minutes (2h 6m).
Who stars in The Moderns?
The cast of The Moderns includes Keith Carradine, Linda Fiorentino, Wallace Shawn, Geneviève Bujold, Geraldine Chaplin.
What is the rating of The Moderns?
The Moderns has a rating of 5.7 out of 10 based on 31 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Comedy
Drama
Romance
