The Moderns
1988 · 126 min · Director: Alan Rudolph
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
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.
Emotional fingerprint
The Moderns (1988) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Curiosity 30%, Humor 25%, Confusion 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Curiosity, Humor, Confusion. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Curiosity, Humor and Confusion. Its IMDb rating of 6.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 67/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Tension
- Nostalgia
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Nostalgia
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Tension | Nostalgia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 45 % | 44 % | 8 % | 2 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Humor | 46 % | 45 % | 15 % | 3 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Humor | 50 % | 44 % | 23 % | 13 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Nostalgia | 56 % | 44 % | 33 % | 24 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Humor | 55 % | 46 % | 37 % | 16 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Humor | 51 % | 46 % | 31 % | 9 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Humor | 51 % | 46 % | 26 % | 7 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Humor | 54 % | 39 % | 27 % | 14 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Sadness | 61 % | 25 % | 43 % | 22 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Tension | 65 % | 30 % | 48 % | 11 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Humor | 59 % | 44 % | 35 % | 3 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Humor | 55 % | 50 % | 32 % | 1 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Humor | 57 % | 49 % | 41 % | 1 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Tension | 65 % | 48 % | 56 % | 2 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Tension | 74 % | 41 % | 62 % | 4 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Sadness | 76 % | 30 % | 57 % | 12 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Tension | 75 % | 35 % | 58 % | 20 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 110′ | Sadness | 66 % | 46 % | 42 % | 31 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 117′ | Nostalgia | 60 % | 41 % | 18 % | 48 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 123′ | Nostalgia | 63 % | 30 % | 6 % | 59 % |
Man in a hole
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Alice B. Toklas
Surrealist Poet
Blackie
Babette
Laurette
Armand
Art Critic
Art Critic
Francis
Details
- Directed by
- Alan Rudolph
- Written by
- Alan Rudolph, John Bradshaw
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1988
- Runtime
- 126 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Curiosity
- Data updated
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