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The Moderns poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 70.5 / 100
1988·Comedy / Drama / Romance·2h 6m

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.

Above the Line
Alan Rudolph·DirectorJohn Bradshaw·WriterAlan Rudolph·WriterToyomichi Kurita·Director of PhotographyMark Isham·Original Music ComposerDebra T. Smith·Editor
Cast
Keith Carradine·Nick HartLinda Fiorentino·Rachel StoneWallace Shawn·OiseauGeneviève Bujold·Libby ValentinGeraldine Chaplin·Nathalie de VilleKevin J. O'Connor·HemingwayJohn Lone·Bertram StoneCharlélie Couture·L'EvidenceElsa Raven·Gertrude SteinAli Giron·Alice B. Toklas
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Alan Rudolph·DirectorMarie Gislaine Cretier·Third Assistant Director
Writing· 2
John Bradshaw·WriterAlan Rudolph·Writer
Camera· 1
Toyomichi Kurita·Director of Photography
Editing· 3
Debra T. Smith·EditorScott Brock·EditorJoan Alexander·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Mark Isham·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 8
Steven Legler·Production DesignRenée April·Costume DesignCécile Rigault·Assistant Makeup ArtistDiane Simard·Makeup ArtistMicheline Trépanier·Makeup ArtistNathalie Trépanier·Extras Makeup ArtistJean-Baptiste Tard·Set DecorationGuy Plourde·Head Carpenter
Production· 7
David Blocker·ProducerShep Gordon·Executive ProducerCarolyn Pfeiffer·ProducerStuart M. Besser·Associate ProducerPam Dixon·CastingLucie Bouliane·Assistant Unit ManagerEstelle Lemieux·Unit Manager
Other Departments· 6
Kevin Tierney·Unit PublicistCharlotte Dix·Craft ServiceKarl Archambault·Transportation CoordinatorSerge Morache·HairdresserBob Pritchett·HairstylistManon Joly·Assistant Hairstylist
By the Numbers
70.5
OF 100
Master Score
6.6
OF 10
IMDb
81%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Moderns's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#800080
#FFD700
#000000
Mood
Elegant, Mysterious, Retro
Composition
Layered
Era
1920s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features six stylized figures, three women and three men, standing in a line against a dark, gradient background that transitions from purple at the ”

dramaromanceperiod piece
Key Elements
CaneEiffel Tower
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
8/10
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