Synopsis
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.
The Barbarian Invasions (2003) is a 1h 39min comedy feature film by Denys Arcand. In this belated sequel to 'The Decline of the American Empire', middle-aged Montreal college professor, Remy, learns...
Key facts
Cast
Dorothée Berryman, Isabelle Blais, Markita Boies, Denis Bouchard, Toni Cecchinato, Marie-Josée Croze, Pierre Curzi, Yves Desgagnés
Original language
French
First release
May 1, 2003 (Canada)
Production companies
CINÉMAGINAIRE INTERNATIONAL, PYRAMIDE PRODUCTIONS, Canal+, Telefilm Canada
Awards
Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Award for Best Motion Picture, Academy Award for Best International Feature Film, European Film Award for Best Non-European Film, César Award for Best Film, César Award for Best Director, César Award for Best Original Screenplay or Adaptation
Setting
Canada
Filming locations
Montreal, Baltimore
Crew
Screenplay
Denys Arcand
Producer
Daniel Louis, Denise Robert, Fabienne Vonier
Cinematography
Guy Dufaux
Editing
Isabelle Dedieu
Music
Pierre Aviat
Trailer
Stills
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Titles
| Original title | Les Invasions barbares | French |
| Translated title | The Barbarian Invasions | English, Québec |
| Alternate title | Barbarien invaasio | |
| Alternate title | Barbarenes invasjon | |
| Alternate title | Le Invasioni barbaroce | |
| Alternate title | Las Invasiones bárbaras | |
| Alternate title | Barbarernes invasion | |
| Alternate title | Ha wectbie bapbapob | |
| Alternate title | E Enelaee ton bapbapon | |
| Alternate title | Invazile barbare | |
| Alternate title | As Invasues barbaras | |
| Alternate title | Barbaarien invaasio | |
| Alternate title | Barbaarenes invasjon | |
| Alternate title | De Barbariska invasionerna | |
| Alternate title | Barbárok a kapuk elott | |
| Alternate title | Invaze barbaru | |
| Alternate title | Die Invasion der Barbaren |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Canada | May 1, 2003 |
| Theatrical | France | September 24, 2003 |
| Theatrical | Belgium | October 1, 2003 |
| Theatrical | Switzerland | October 1, 2003 |
| Theatrical | Denmark | October 3, 2003 |
| Theatrical | Luxembourg | October 3, 2003 |
| Theatrical | Kazakhstan | October 22, 2003 |
| Theatrical | Brazil | October 31, 2003 |
| Theatrical | Poland | November 7, 2003 |
| Theatrical | Turkey | November 14, 2003 |
| Theatrical | United States | November 21, 2003 |
| Theatrical | Switzerland | November 27, 2003 |
| Theatrical | Germany | November 27, 2003 |
| Theatrical | Finland | November 28, 2003 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | November 28, 2003 |
| Theatrical | Italy | December 5, 2003 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | December 5, 2003 |
| Theatrical | Spain | December 19, 2003 |
| Theatrical | Greece | December 26, 2003 |
| Theatrical | Israel | January 1, 2004 |
| Theatrical | Switzerland | January 2, 2004 |
| Theatrical | Argentina | January 29, 2004 |
| Theatrical | Czech Republic | February 5, 2004 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | February 20, 2004 |
| Theatrical | Slovakia | March 1, 2004 |
| Theatrical | United States | March 5, 2004 |
| Theatrical | Taiwan | March 6, 2004 |
| Theatrical | Romania | March 12, 2004 |
| Theatrical | Austria | March 19, 2004 |
| Theatrical | Australia | April 1, 2004 |
| Theatrical | Iceland | April 2, 2004 |
| Theatrical | Peru | April 8, 2004 |
| Theatrical | Japan | April 24, 2004 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | May 6, 2004 |
| Theatrical | Chile | May 21, 2004 |
| Theatrical | Hungary | June 3, 2004 |
| Theatrical | Hong Kong | June 17, 2004 |
| Theatrical | Mexico | July 16, 2004 |
| Theatrical | Thailand | July 29, 2004 |
| Theatrical | Egypt | January 5, 2005 |
Versions & editions
| Alternate cut | 112 min | |
| Original version (French) | ||
| Home video | Greece | August 30, 2004 |
Full credits
| Director | Denys Arcand |
| Cast | Dorothée Berryman, Isabelle Blais, Markita Boies, Denis Bouchard, Toni Cecchinato, Marie-Josée Croze, Pierre Curzi, Yves Desgagnés, Sylvie Drapeau, Roy Dupuis, Mitsou Gélinas, Rémy Girard, Marina Hands, Yves Jacques, Micheline Lanctôt, Gaston Lepage, Sophie Lorain, Dominic Darceuil (Maxime), Sean Lu, Dominique Michel, Jean-Marc Parent, Gilles Pelletier, Jean-René Ouellet (Dr. Dubé), Louise Portal, Sébastien Ricard, Daniel Brière (Alain Lussier), Stéphane Rousseau, Lise Roy, Sébastien Huberdeau (Vincent), Johanne-Marie Tremblay, Rose-Maïté Erkoreka (Student), Macha Grenon, Bonnie Mak (Nurse), Frédéric Gilles (Cowboy), Inés Orsini (Lúcia), David Gow, Dawn Lambing, Valérie Jeanneret, Valérie Wiseman, François Domerc, Julie Beauchemin, Sofia de Medeiros, Denys Arcand (Unionist (uncredited)), Fanny Mallette ((uncredited)), Françoise Hardy (Self (archive footage) (uncredited)), Julie Christie (Self (archive footage) (uncredited)), Chris Evert (Self (archive footage) (uncredited)) |
| Screenplay | Denys Arcand |
| Producer | Daniel Louis, Denise Robert, Fabienne Vonier |
| Cinematography | Guy Dufaux |
| Editing | Isabelle Dedieu |
| Music | Pierre Aviat |
| Production design | François Séguin |
| Sound | Diane Boucher, Marie-Claude Gagné, Patrick Rousseau |
| Costumes | Denis Sperdouklis |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
