The Decline of the American Empire(1986)
“A spontaneously funny sex comedy!”
Overview
Four very different Montreal university teachers gather at a rambling country house to prepare a dinner. Remy (married), Claude (a homosexual), Pierre (involved with a girlfriend) and Alain (a bachelor) discuss sex, the female body and their affairs with them. Meanwhile, their four female guests, Louise (Remy's wife of 15 years), Dominique (a spinster), Diane (a divorcée) and Danielle (Pierre's girlfriend) are spending the time at a downtown health gym. They also discuss sex, the female body and, naturally, men. Later in the evening, they finally meet at the country house and have dinner. A ninth guest, named Mario, who used to know Diane, drops in on the group for some talk and has a surprise of his own.
Director
Denys Arcand
Studio
Corporation Image M & M
Budget
$2M
Revenue
$30M
Cast
Dominique Michel
as Dominique
Dorothée Berryman
as Louise
Louise Portal
as Diane
Pierre Curzi
as Pierre
Rémy Girard
as Rémy
Yves Jacques
as Claude
Geneviève Rioux
as Danielle
Daniel Brière
as Alain
Gabriel Arcand
as Mario
Évelyn Regimbald
as Theresa
Lisette Guertin
as
Alexandre Remy
as Transvestite
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1986
Runtime
1h 41m
Language
English
Rating
6.7 / 10
Budget
$2M
Box Office
$30M
Production Companies
Corporation Image M & M • Societe Radio Cinema • ONF | NFB
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What is The Decline of the American Empire about?▼
Four very different Montreal university teachers gather at a rambling country house to prepare a dinner. Remy (married), Claude (a homosexual), Pierre (involved with a girlfriend) and Alain (a bachelor) discuss sex, the female body and their affairs with them. Meanwhile, their four female guests, Louise (Remy's wife of 15 years), Dominique (a spinster), Diane (a divorcée) and Danielle (Pierre's girlfriend) are spending the time at a downtown health gym. They also discuss sex, the female body and, naturally, men. Later in the evening, they finally meet at the country house and have dinner. A ninth guest, named Mario, who used to know Diane, drops in on the group for some talk and has a surprise of his own.
Who directed The Decline of the American Empire?▼
The Decline of the American Empire was directed by Denys Arcand and released in 1986. It is a comedy, drama film.
How long is The Decline of the American Empire?▼
The Decline of the American Empire has a runtime of 1 hours and 41 minutes (101 minutes total).
Who stars in The Decline of the American Empire?▼
The cast of The Decline of the American Empire includes Dominique Michel as Dominique, Dorothée Berryman as Louise, Louise Portal as Diane, Pierre Curzi as Pierre, Rémy Girard as Rémy and more.
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