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Release Year2003
Runtime1h 39m
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
GenresComedy, Drama
Votes413
DirectorDenys Arcand
WritersDenys Arcand
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Barbarian Invasions
About The Barbarian Invasions
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, The Barbarian Invasions leans on a strong ensemble — Rémy Girard, Stéphane Rousseau, Marie-Josée Croze — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 2003.
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