On this day April 15, 1988, the art house drama The Moderns premiered in theaters. Directed by Alan Rudolph, the film starred Keith Carradine, Linda Fiorentino, and John Lone in a stylish and moody story set in 1920s Paris during the peak of the expatriate art scene.
Carradine played an American painter navigating love, ambition, and artistic integrity while surrounded by real and fictional versions of cultural icons from the era. The film mixed romance, satire, and noir elements with lush visuals and a period accurate atmosphere that captured the energy and elegance of the time.
Though critically praised for its ambition and style, The Moderns earned just 2 million dollars at the box office on a 3.5 million dollar budget. Over time, it gained a following among fans of historical fiction and films about the creative world.
Fun fact: The Moderns featured cameos and references to literary and artistic legends like Ernest Hemingway and Gertrude Stein, blending fact and fiction throughout the film.
Trivia question: What 1988 film directed by Alan Rudolph was set in 1920s Paris and followed the life of an American painter in the expatriate art scene?
Carradine played an American painter navigating love, ambition, and artistic integrity while surrounded by real and fictional versions of cultural icons from the era. The film mixed romance, satire, and noir elements with lush visuals and a period accurate atmosphere that captured the energy and elegance of the time.
Though critically praised for its ambition and style, The Moderns earned just 2 million dollars at the box office on a 3.5 million dollar budget. Over time, it gained a following among fans of historical fiction and films about the creative world.
Fun fact: The Moderns featured cameos and references to literary and artistic legends like Ernest Hemingway and Gertrude Stein, blending fact and fiction throughout the film.
Trivia question: What 1988 film directed by Alan Rudolph was set in 1920s Paris and followed the life of an American painter in the expatriate art scene?
