A struggling artist is hired to forge paintings, causing him to cross paths with his ex-wife and her powerful new husband.
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| Keith Carradine | ... |
Nick Hart
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| Linda Fiorentino | ... |
Rachel Stone
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| Wallace Shawn | ... |
Oiseau
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| Geneviève Bujold | ... |
Libby Valentin
(as Genevieve Bujold)
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| Geraldine Chaplin | ... |
Nathalie de Ville
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| Kevin J. O'Connor | ... |
Hemingway
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| John Lone | ... |
Bertram Stone
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Charlélie Couture | ... |
L'Evidence
(as Charlelie Couture)
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| Elsa Raven | ... |
Gertrude Stein
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Ali Giron | ... |
Alice B. Toklas
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| Gailard Sartain | ... |
New York Critic
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Michael Wilson | ... |
Surrealist Poet
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| Robert Gould | ... |
Blackie
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| Antonia Dauphin | ... |
Babette
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Véronique Bellegarde | ... |
Laurette
(as Veronique Bellegarde)
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Isabel Serra | ... |
Armand
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David Stein | ... |
Art Critic
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| Hubert Loiselle | ... |
Art Critic
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Meegan Lee Ochs | ... |
Francis
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| Brooke Smith | ... |
Abigail
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| Marthe Turgeon | ... |
Rose Selavy
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| Pierre Chagnon | ... |
Stone's Bodyguard #1
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| Éric Gaudry | ... |
Stone's Bodyguard #2
(as Eric Gaudry)
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| Timothy Webber | ... |
Stone's Business Associate
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Mance Edmond | ... |
Coco
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| Normand Brathwaite | ... |
Butler Laloux
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Michael Rudder | ... |
Buffy: Group Montparno
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| Paul Buissonneau | ... |
Alexandre: Group Montparno
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Lenie Scoffié | ... |
Femme de Lettres: Group Montparno
(as Lenie Scofie)
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| Reynald Bouchard | ... |
Chapelle: Group Montparno
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Flora Balzano | ... |
Pia Delarue: Group Montparno
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| Beverly Murray | ... |
Eve: Group Montparno
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Renée Lee | ... |
Chanteuse: Group Montparno
(as Renee Lee)
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Charles Biddle Sr. | ... |
Charlie the Bass Player
(as Charlie Biddle)
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Glenn Bradley | ... |
Saxophonist
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| Didier Hoffmann | ... |
Priest
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Jean-Jacques Desjardins | ... |
Hart's Concierge
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Ada Fuoco | ... |
Ada Fuoco
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Harry Hill | ... |
Mr. Brown
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| Marcel Girard | ... |
Nathalie's Chauffeur
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Danielle Schneider | ... |
Fille de Nuit
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| Stephanie Biddle | ... |
Fille de Nuit
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Louis Pharand | ... |
Referee
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Daniel Bloch | ... |
M. Raymond
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Julien Carletti | ... |
Cafe Moderne Waiter
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Directed by
| Alan Rudolph | ||
Written by
| Alan Rudolph | ... | (written by) & |
| Jon Bradshaw | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Stuart M. Besser | ... | associate producer (as Stuart Besser) |
| David Blocker | ... | producer |
| Shep Gordon | ... | executive producer |
| Carolyn Pfeiffer | ... | producer |
Music by
| Mark Isham | ||
Cinematography by
| Toyomichi Kurita | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Scott Brock | ||
| Debra T. Smith | ||
Editorial Department
| Joan Alexander | ... | assistant editor |
| Greg Hayden | ... | apprentice editor |
| Dan Muscarella | ... | color timer: Consolidated Film Industries |
| Peggy Ray | ... | negative cutter |
| Vladimir Zabransky | ... | color timer: Sonolab |
Casting By
| Pam Dixon | ||
Production Design by
| Steven Legler | ||
Set Decoration by
| Jean-Baptiste Tard | ||
Costume Design by
| Renée April | ... | (as Renee April) |
Makeup Department
| Manon Joly | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| Serge Morache | ... | hairdresser |
| Bob Pritchett | ... | hair stylist |
| Cécile Rigault | ... | assistant makeup artist (as Cecile Rigault) |
| Diane Simard | ... | makeup artist |
| Micheline Trépanier | ... | makeup artist (as Micheline Trepanier) |
| Nathalie Trépanier | ... | makeup artist: extras (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Lucie Bouliane | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Estelle Lemieux | ... | unit manager |
| Barbara Shrier | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Marie Gislaine Cretier | ... | third assistant director (as Marie-Gislaine Cretier) |
| Madeleine Henrié | ... | second assistant director (as Madeleine Henne) |
| Michael A. Williams | ... | first assistant director (as Michael Williams) |
Art Department
| Claire Alary | ... | scenic painter |
| Michel Beaudet | ... | warehouse keeper |
| Jack Beder | ... | artist |
| Celine Belzil | ... | artist |
| André Boisvert | ... | set painter (as Andre Boisvert) |
| Peter Borowski | ... | artist: Eiffel Tower (as Peter Borowsky) |
| Sylvie Bouchard | ... | artist |
| Gilles Boucher | ... | carpenter |
| Sylvie Boyer | ... | art department assistant |
| E. Brianion | ... | artist |
| Serge Bureau | ... | property master |
| Mark Cafferty | ... | artist |
| Ghitta Caiserman | ... | artist |
| Keith Carradine | ... | artist |
| Chard Chenier | ... | artist |
| Sorel Cohen | ... | artist liaison |
| Stanley Cosgrove | ... | artist |
| Johanne Cullen | ... | set painter |
| Hugo Daine | ... | artist |
| Michael Devine | ... | assistant art director |
| Edzand Dietz | ... | artist |
| Peter Dowker | ... | artist: Eiffel Tower |
| Gracie Dubee | ... | artist |
| Bruce Emo | ... | artist / assistant: Hart's paintings |
| Michèle Forest | ... | set dresser (as Michele Forest) |
| Harriet Freifield | ... | artist |
| Ferg Gadzala | ... | Hart's sketches / artist |
| François Gascon | ... | swing gang (as Francois Gascon) |
| Alain Giguère | ... | scenic painter (as Alain Giguere) |
| Pascal Girard | ... | artist |
| Jean-Marie Guay | ... | propmaker |
| Marie-Christine Guillemette | ... | artist |
| Denis Hamel | ... | assistant property |
| Tom Hopkins | ... | artist |
| Ms. Kaohane | ... | artist |
| Judith Katz | ... | artist |
| Astrid Koch | ... | art department coordinator |
| Peter Krausz | ... | artist |
| Jean Labrecque | ... | property buyer |
| Stephan Lamarche | ... | artist |
| Sophie Langtot | ... | artist |
| Ann-Marie Lapierre | ... | artist |
| Guy Lapointe | ... | artist |
| Jean Ledoux | ... | artist |
| Sydney Leger | ... | swing gang |
| Peter Malko | ... | art framing / art handling |
| Dierdre Mckay | ... | artist |
| Stephan McKenzie | ... | swing gang (as Stephan Mackenzie) |
| Graham Metson | ... | artist |
| Frank Mulvey | ... | Hart's paintings |
| Brenda Newman | ... | assistant: Hart's paintings |
| Reegan O'Connor | ... | assistant: Hart's paintings |
| Lee Plotek | ... | artist |
| Guy Plourde | ... | head carpenter |
| Shelly Reeves | ... | artist |
| Daniel Robert | ... | swing gang |
| Paul Robert | ... | artist |
| Peter Schattman | ... | artist |
| Louise Scott | ... | artist |
| Susan Scott | ... | artist |
| David Stein | ... | artist: Matisse, Cezanne and Modigliani variations |
| Andre Waquant | ... | artist |
| Eileen Young | ... | artist |
| Michel Brochu | ... | construction supervisor (uncredited) |
| Carol Clement | ... | props maker (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Katherine Becker | ... | apprentice sound editor (as Kate becker) |
| Stuart Copely | ... | sound editor (as Stuart Copley) |
| Dody Dorn | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Arnold Finkelstein | ... | assistant sound editor |
| John Hoeren | ... | sound editor |
| Larry Hoki | ... | sound recordist |
| Robert Jackson | ... | production sound |
| Ron Judkins | ... | production sound |
| Stephen Krause | ... | sound engineer: Producers 1 & 2 |
| Marie-André Lamoureux | ... | assistant production sound (as Marie-Andree Lamoureux) |
| Blake Leyh | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Cybele O'Brien | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Jeffrey Perkins | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Richard Portman | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Joan Rowe | ... | foley artist |
| Jerry Trent | ... | foley artist |
| Linda Whittlesey | ... | sound editor |
| Joe Dorn | ... | foley editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Yves Charbonneau | ... | special effects technician |
| Jacques Godbout | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Louis Craig | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Mario Dumont | ... | senior special effects technician (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Greg Walker | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Marc Charlebois | ... | electrician |
| Daniel Chrétien | ... | gaffer (as Daniel Chretien) |
| Carole Demers | ... | camera trainee |
| Attila Dory | ... | still photographer |
| Roger Dufresne | ... | still photographer |
| Robert Guertin | ... | first assistant camera |
| René Guillard | ... | electrician (as Rene Guillard) |
| Maral Hassib | ... | best boy electric (as Manal Hassib) |
| Jan Kiesser | ... | additional photography |
| Emmanuel Lepine | ... | first grip |
| Richard Mall | ... | dolly grip / key grip |
| Andrew Nevard | ... | second assistant camera |
| Mario Roussy | ... | best boy grip |
| Joyce Rudolph | ... | special still photographer |
| André Shéridan | ... | electrician (as Andre Sheridan) |
| Paul Tremblay | ... | grip |
| Paul Viau | ... | electrician |
Casting Department
| Diane Allaire | ... | casting assistant: Montreal (as Dyan Allaire) |
| Ginette D'Amico | ... | casting: Montreal |
| Carol Lefko | ... | casting associate |
| Adriana Roach | ... | casting assistant: Montreal |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Sylvie Clément | ... | assistant costumer (as Sylvie Clement) |
| Mario Davignon | ... | dresser |
| Gisèle Garneau | ... | wardrobe assistant (as Gisele Garneau) |
| John Hay | ... | costumer |
| Luc Le Flaguais | ... | costumer |
| Tracy Tynan | ... | wardrobe: Ms. Bujold |
Location Management
| Ginette Guillard | ... | location scout |
| Jennifer Jonas | ... | location manager |
| Marie Potvin | ... | location scout |
Music Department
| Michael Barsimanto | ... | musician: drum machine, Orchestre Moderne |
| David Blocker | ... | soundtrack executive producer |
| Charlélie Couture | ... | musician: piano, Orchestre Moderne (as Charlelie Couture) / performer: songs (as Charlelie Couture) |
| Mark Isham | ... | musician: trumpet and electronics, Orchestre Moderne |
| Ed Mann | ... | musician: vibes, marimba & snare drum, Orchestre Moderne |
| Peter Maunu | ... | musician: violin, mandolin and guitar, Orchestre Moderne |
| Patrick O'Hearn | ... | musician: acoustic electric & bass, Orchestre Moderne |
| Sid Page | ... | musician: violin, Orchestre Moderne |
| Alan Rudolph | ... | soundtrack executive producer |
| Rich Ruttenberg | ... | musician: piano, Orchestre Moderne (as Richard Ruttenberg) |
| Stephen Krause | ... | scoring mixer (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Joanne T. Harwood | ... | script supervisor (as Joanne Harwood) |
Transportation Department
| Karl Archambault | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Fernand Boudrias | ... | picture car coordinator |
| Jean Lalonde | ... | driver |
| David O'Donnell | ... | driver |
| Don Poole | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Michel Bolduc | ... | production assistant |
| Jean-Jacques Desjardins | ... | stand-in |
| Charlotte Dix | ... | craft service |
| Julia Dunn | ... | coordinator: Los Angeles |
| Dolores Duquette | ... | stand-in |
| Jean-Pierre Fauteux | ... | production assistant |
| Debbie Glovin | ... | researcher (as Deborah Glovin) |
| Nietzchka Keene | ... | projectionist |
| Clod 'Baxter' Lacoursière | ... | production assistant (as Clod Lacoursiere) |
| Helene Lamarre | ... | production secretary |
| Marie-Christine Lavoie | ... | production coordinator |
| Frédéric Lefebvre | ... | production assistant (as Frederic Lefebvre) |
| Andrew Levine | ... | production assistant |
| Isabelle Létourneau | ... | product researcher (as Isabelle Letourneau) |
| Dana Mayer | ... | production executive |
| Nancy Partheniou | ... | production accountant |
| Bob Pot | ... | stand-in |
| Janice Reynolds | ... | researcher |
| Kevin Tierney | ... | unit publicist |
| Christine Wilson | ... | title designer |
| Michael Wilson | ... | production consultant |
| Bill Aylesworth | ... | production office runner (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Robert Altman | ... | special thank you |
| Jon Bradshaw | ... | dedicatee (as Bradshaw) |
| Shelly Creditor | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Joe Goossen | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Mrs. Montague Israel | ... | acknowledgment: selected paintings courtesy of |
| Lindsley Parsons | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Jeff Silberman | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Mrs. Harris Silver | ... | acknowledgment: selected paintings courtesy of |
| Ellen Windheim | ... | the producers wish to thank |
Production Companies
- Nelson Entertainment (A Pfeiffer/Blocker Production) (in association with)
- Alive Films
- Nelson Entertainment (co-production)
Distributors
- Alive Films (1988) (United States) (theatrical)
- Rank Film Distributors (1988) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Sony Corporation of America (1988) (United States) (video) (Video 8)
- Herald Ace (1989) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Motion Picture Group (MPG) (1989) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- National Film Development Corporation (1991) (India) (theatrical) (Bombay)
- PolyGram Video (1998) (United States) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- MGM Networks (2009) (India) (tv) (as The MGM Channel) (Chennai)
- Shout Select (2017) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Shout! Factory (2017) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Mundial Filmes (Brazil) (video)
- PolyGram Television (United States) (tv) (as Polygram Television)
Special Effects
- Intrigue (special effects)
Other Companies
- A & R Brochu Construction (set construction company)
- Atelier Peter & Peter (backdrop design: Nathalie's)
- Brasserie O'Keefe (the producers wish to thank)
- Cantel (the producers wish to thank)
- Dominion Gallery, Montréal (selected paintings courtesy of)
- Film Finances (completion bond)
- Galerie L'Art Francais (selected paintings courtesy of)
- Galerie Martal (selected paintings courtesy of)
- Hotel La Citadelle (the producers wish to thank)
- Interbake (the producers wish to thank)
- International Recording (re-recording)
- JDC America Inc (I) (camera & lenses)
- Lefranc & Bourgeois (the producers wish to thank)
- Les Fourrures McComber (the producers wish to thank)
- Lucas Joalliers Créoteurs (the producers wish to thank)
- Moliflex-Whyte (electrical equipment)
- Molignak (grip equipment)
- Producers 1 and 2 (recording studio)
- Produits Montjoie (the producers wish to thank)
- Rowntree MacKintosh (the producers wish to thank)
- S.T.C.V.Q. (technical crew)
- The City of Montreal (the producers wish to thank)
- Virgin Records (soundtrack available on)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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. Written by measham |
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Box Office
| Budget | $3,500,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Isabella Rossellini screen-tested to play Nathalie DeVille, but lost to Geraldine Chaplin. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in A Time of Destiny/Bellman and True/High Season/The Moderns/Tokyo Pop (1988). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Parlez-moi d'Amour See more » |
| Quotes |
Oiseau:
[while observing his own faked funeral]
If it weren't for me, these people would think surreal was a breakfast food! See more » |