The Barbarian Invasions


The Barbarian Invasions

Overview:

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.

Votes 77 (6.7/10)

Runtime: 99 minutes

Release Date 2003-05-21

Budget: $8,000,000.00

Revenue: $3,432,342.00

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

Production company:

  • Pyramide Productions
  • Cinémaginaire Inc.
  • Téléfilm Canada
  • The Harold Greenberg Fund
  • Astral Films
  • Canal+
  • Société Radio-Canada
  • Société de Développement des Entreprises Culturelles (SODEC)
  • Centre National de la Cinématographie (CNC)

Production country:

  • Canada
  • France

Genres:

  • Comedy
  • Crime
  • Drama

Trailer

Further Information

Rémy
Rémy Girard
Rémy Girard
Sébastien
Stéphane Rousseau
Stéphane Rousseau
Nathalie
Marie-Josée Croze
Marie-Josée Croze
Louise
Dorothée Berryman
Dorothée Berryman
Diane
Louise Portal
Louise Portal
Dominique
Dominique Michel
Dominique Michel
Pierre
Pierre Curzi
Pierre Curzi
Claude
Yves Jacques
Yves Jacques
Gaëlle
Marina Hands
Marina Hands
First Lover
Sophie Lorain
Sophie Lorain
Sister Constance Lazure
Johanne-Marie Tremblay
Johanne-Marie Tremblay
Ghislaine
Mitsou Gélinas
Mitsou Gélinas
Sylvaine
Isabelle Blais
Isabelle Blais
Nurse Suzanne
Markita Boies
Markita Boies
Nurse Carole
Micheline Lanctôt
Micheline Lanctôt
Duhamel
Denis Bouchard
Denis Bouchard
Second Lover
Sylvie Drapeau
Sylvie Drapeau
Maxime
Dominic Darceuil
Dominic Darceuil
Olivier
Yves Desgagnés
Yves Desgagnés
Priest Raymond Leclerc
Gilles Pelletier
Gilles Pelletier
Dr. Dubé
Jean-René Ouellet
Jean-René Ouellet
Mme. Joncas-Pelletier
Lise Roy
Lise Roy
Arielle
Macha Grenon
Macha Grenon
Security Guard
Gaston Lepage
Gaston Lepage
Alain Lussier
Daniel Brière
Daniel Brière
Vincent
Sébastien Huberdeau
Sébastien Huberdeau
Student
Rose-Maïté Erkoreka
Rose-Maïté Erkoreka
Gilles Levac
Roy Dupuis
Roy Dupuis
Jérôme
Sébastien Ricard
Sébastien Ricard
Nurse
Bonnie Mak
Bonnie Mak
Cowboy
Frédéric Gilles
Frédéric Gilles
Unionist (uncredited)
Denys Arcand
Denys Arcand
(uncredited)
David Gow
David Gow
(uncredited)
Dawn Lambing
Dawn Lambing
(uncredited)
Valérie Jeanneret
Valérie Jeanneret
(uncredited)
Valérie Wiseman
Valérie Wiseman
(uncredited)
François Domerc
François Domerc
(uncredited)
Julie Beauchemin
Julie Beauchemin
(uncredited)
Fanny Mallette
Fanny Mallette
Producer
Daniel Louis
Daniel Louis
Producer
Denise Robert
Denise Robert
Casting
Lucie Robitaille
Lucie Robitaille
Special Effects Supervisor
Guillaume Murray
Guillaume Murray
Costume Design
Denis Sperdouklis
Denis Sperdouklis
Thanks
Françoise Hardy
Françoise Hardy
Screenplay
Denys Arcand
Denys Arcand
Director
Denys Arcand
Denys Arcand
Director of Photography
Guy Dufaux
Guy Dufaux
Editor
Isabelle Dedieu
Isabelle Dedieu
Production Design
François Séguin
François Séguin
Thanks
Chris Evert
Chris Evert
Casting
Nicolas Ronchi
Nicolas Ronchi
Original Music Composer
Pierre Aviat
Pierre Aviat
Thanks
Patrick Roy
Patrick Roy
Stunts
Stéphane Lefebvre
Stéphane Lefebvre
Steadicam Operator
François Daignault
François Daignault
Co-Producer
Fabienne Vonier
Fabienne Vonier
Art Direction
Caroline Alder
Caroline Alder
Makeup Artist
Betty Belmore
Betty Belmore
Casting
Bruno Rosato
Bruno Rosato
Visual Effects Producer
Mario Rachiele
Mario Rachiele
Set Decoration
Patrice Bengle
Patrice Bengle
Script Supervisor
Marie La Haye
Marie La Haye
Boom Operator
François Domerc
François Domerc
Production Manager
Hélène Grimard
Hélène Grimard
Post Production Supervisor
George Jardon
George Jardon
Color Timer
Trent Johnson
Trent Johnson
Assistant Director
Jacques W. Benoit
Jacques W. Benoit
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