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The Barbarian Invasions (2003)
Les invasions barbares (original title)

18 99 min  -  Comedy | Crime | Drama  -   24 September 2003 (France)
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During his final days, a dying man is reunited with old friends, former lovers, his ex-wife, and his estranged son.

Director:

Denys Arcand

Writer:

Denys Arcand

Stars:

Rémy Girard, Dorothée Berryman and Stéphane Rousseau
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Rémy Girard ...
Stéphane Rousseau ...
Marie-Josée Croze ...
Marina Hands ...
Dorothée Berryman Dorothée Berryman ...
Louise
Johanne-Marie Tremblay Johanne-Marie Tremblay ...
Sister Constance Lazure (as Johanne Marie Tremblay)
Pierre Curzi Pierre Curzi ...
Pierre Citrouillard
Yves Jacques ...
Claude
Louise Portal ...
Diane Leonard
Dominique Michel Dominique Michel ...
Dominique St. Arnaud
Isabelle Blais Isabelle Blais ...
Sylvaine
Toni Cecchinato Toni Cecchinato ...
Alessandro
Sophie Lorain ...
First Lover
Mitsou ...
Ghislaine (as Mitsou Gélinas)
Markita Boies Markita Boies ...
Nurse Suzanne
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Storyline

In this belated sequel to 'The Decline of the American Empire', 50-something Montreal college professor, Remy, learns that he is dying of liver cancer. He decides to make amends meet to his friends and family before he dies. He first tries to made peace with his ex-wife Louise, who asks their estranged son Sebastian, a successful businessman living in London, to come home. Sebastian makes the impossible happen, using his contacts and disrupting the entire Canadian system in every way possible to help his father fight his terminal illness to the bitter end, while he also tries to reunite his former friends, Pierre, Alain, Dominique, Diane, and Claude to see their old friend before he passes on. Written by matt-282  

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Plot Keywords:

Friend | Dying | Cancer | Canadian | Liver  | See more »

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A provocative new comedy about sex, friendship, and all other things that invade our lives.

Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Romance

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, sexual dialogue and drug content See all certifications »

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Official Sites:

Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm | Bim Distribuzione [Italy] | Add/edit official sites  »

Country:

Canada | France

Language:

French | English (some dialogue)

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Las invasiones bárbaras See more »

Filming Locations:

Baltimore, Maryland, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$CAD6,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$79,650 (USA) (23 November 2003) (6 Screens)

Gross:

$6,289,563 (Worldwide) (7 November 2003) (except USA)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Pyramide Productions, Cinémaginaire Inc., Astral Films See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital  | Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

It is the first Canadian film ever to win The Best French Film of the Year award at the Cesars (France's national film awards). See more »

Goofs

Continuity: The position of the cars outside the window changes when Sébastien first meets Nathalie in the restaurant. See more »

Quotes

Nathalie: It's not the present you cling on, it's your past life. That life is already dead.
Rémy: Perhaps.
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Connections

Featured in Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche (2004) See more »

Soundtracks

"L'amitié"
Written by Jean-Marie Rivière / Gérard Bourgeois
(c) 1965 by éditions Alpha
Performed by Françoise Hardy
(p) 1965 Disques Vogue
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