
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 cafés 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.... (Full plot summary below)
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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 cafés 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.
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| New YorkerRichard BrodyThe movie's disparate elements are unified less by the plot than by Rudolph's distinctive, rhapsodic style, with its sinuous long takes and archly elusive performances. |
| The SpectatorHilary MantelIf you have ever had trouble taking the Twenties seriously, this flawed but engaging film will give you much pleasure. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertIt takes place at that enchanted moment in Paris when the Lost Generation created itself and then proceeded to create, promote, fabricate and publicize modern literature, art, music and attitudes. |
| Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)Ken HankeA casually absurd, surprisingly playful look into the lives of American expatriates --Gertrude Stein's famous "lost generation" -- in post-World War I Paris. |
| Washington PostDesson ThomsonRudolph's weaknesses pale before the film's overriding textures: Toyomichi Kurita's cinematography exquisitely crosses color with sepia and blacks and whites. |
| Classic Film and TelevisionMichael E. GrostFascinating film about painters in 1920's Paris |
| New York TimesVincent CanbyA movie that makes an afternoon with Gertrude and Alice more boring than a faculty tea. |
| User ReviewDavid DExceptional film even by Alan Rudolph's standards. A funny, sexy, graceful meditation on the nature of art. |
| User ReviewOlli MParis, 1920s. Need I say more? Vintage Alan Rudolph, great characters, fine epoch portrayal, thrilling plot, a wonderful music score. |
| User ReviewOlsen RI've wanted to be this movie. I know it's not great but I love it so. |