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The Barbarian Invasions

The Barbarian Invasions

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

20037.01h 39m

Overview

In this belated sequel to 'The Decline of the American Empire', middle-aged Montreal college professor, Remy, learns that he is dying of liver cancer. His ex-wife, Louise, 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 Canadian healthcare system in every way possible to help his father fight his terminal illness to the bitter end, while reuniting some of Remy's old friends, including Pierre, Alain, Dominique, Diane, and Claude, who return to see their friend before he passes on.

Directed by Denys Arcand
Written by Denys Arcand
Produced by Daniel Louis, Denise Robert
Box OfficeBudget: $8.0MRevenue: $34.9M

Top Cast

Rémy Girard

Rémy Girard

Rémy

Stéphane Rousseau

Stéphane Rousseau

Sébastien

Marie-Josée Croze

Marie-Josée Croze

Nathalie

Dorothée Berryman

Dorothée Berryman

Louise

Louise Portal

Louise Portal

Diane Leonard

Dominique Michel

Dominique Michel

Dominique St. Arnaud

Pierre Curzi

Pierre Curzi

Pierre Citrouillard

Yves Jacques

Yves Jacques

Claude

Marina Hands

Marina Hands

Gaëlle

Sophie Lorain

Sophie Lorain

First Lover

Themes & Keywords

dying and deathparent child relationshipyuppieprofessorsocialismfriendsmoneycancerhospitaluniversityillnessdyingfamily conflictdrogasheroína

About The Barbarian Invasions

The Barbarian Invasions is a comedy, drama film released in 2003 exploring themes of dying and death, parent child relationship, yuppie, professor, socialism, friends. Directed by Denys Arcand, it stars Rémy Girard, Stéphane Rousseau, Marie-Josée Croze. In this belated sequel to 'The Decline of the American Empire', middle-aged Montreal college professor, Remy, learns that he is dying of liver cancer. His ex-wife, Louise, 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 Canadian healthcare system in every way possible to help his father fight his terminal illness to the bitter end, while reuniting some of Remy's old friends, including Pierre, Alain, Dominique, Diane, and Claude, who return to see their friend before he passes on.

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