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Les invasions barbares (2003) -- During his final days, a dying man is reunited with old friends, former lovers, his ex-wife, and his estranged son.
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Overview

User Rating:
7.8/10   13,250 votes
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Director:
Writer:
Denys Arcand (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
24 September 2003 (France) more
Tagline:
A provocative new comedy about sex, friendship, and all other things that invade our lives.
Plot:
During his final days, a dying man is reunited with old friends, former lovers, his ex-wife, and his estranged son. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 37 wins & 19 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(21 articles)
Decade in Review: 2003 Top Ten
 (From FilmExperience. 8 December 2009, 6:30 AM, PST)

Tiff: Quebecer does more than Dramedy
 (From FilmExperience. 17 September 2009, 9:06 PM, PDT)

User Comments:
Just to clarify things more (151 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Rémy Girard ... Rémy
Stéphane Rousseau ... Sébastien
Dorothée Berryman ... Louise
Louise Portal ... Diane
Dominique Michel ... Dominique

Yves Jacques ... Claude
Pierre Curzi ... Pierre
Marie-Josée Croze ... Nathalie
Marina Hands ... Gaëlle
Toni Cecchinato ... Alessandro
Mitsou ... Ghislaine (as Mitsou Gélinas)
Sophie Lorain ... First Lover
Johanne-Marie Tremblay ... Sister Constance Lazure (as Johanne Marie Tremblay)
Denis Bouchard ... Duhamel
Micheline Lanctôt ... Nurse Carole
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Barbarian Invasions (International: English title) (UK) (USA)
Invasion of the Barbarians (International: English title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for language, sexual dialogue and drug content.
Runtime:
99 min | Canada:112 min (DVD version)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
It is the first sequel ever to win the Best Foreign Language Film award at the Oscars. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: As two men play an arcade game, the bottom of the video screen says, "Press Start to Skip," clearly indicating that the shot is of a pre-game demo rather than that of someone actually playing the game. more
Quotes:
Rémy: I wish that one day you will have a son like you. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Jeopardy!: (#22.53)" (2005) more
Soundtrack:
L'amitié more

FAQ

Why does Rémy say that he would have "written" the periodic table?
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49 out of 75 people found the following comment useful.
Just to clarify things, 15 August 2005
8/10
Author: guypomca from Montreal, Canada

I come from Quebec and just wanted to clarify some things.

- I cannot believe some people can give a rating below 5 for this movie. Were you looking for a Vin Diesel movie? This is a movie about real life, about human relationships. Its purpose is not entertainment, but reflexion. This is when a movie is considered art.

- Quebecers are not French. I'm speaking for myself but my ancestor came here in Quebec in the 17th century from France. We do speak french, though (more than 7 million of us). Are Americans British?

- The Chinese "woman" named before the movie is Arcand's adopted daughter.

- Yes the health care is that bad here. But then again where is it perfect? The population is growing old, hospitals are overcrowded, our government spends most of our tax money for it and its still not enough. But at least we don't have to pay for health care. I'm happy to pay taxes that help elders and sick people get treated.

I didn't think this is a masterpiece, but it's the kind of movie that stays in your mind for a couple of days and makes you think about where we were 40 years ago, where we are now and where we are going in the future. This is certainly one of Arcand's best movies with Jesus of Montreal and Le declin... He is an actor director and it shows. He deserved that Oscar if not for this movie for one of those 3 movies.

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