The Decline of the American Empire
1986
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Synopsis
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.
Facts
Awards
Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Award for Best Motion Picture, Toronto International Film Festival Award for Best Canadian Film, Prix Luc-Perreault
Setting
Canada
Filming location
Montreal, Georgeville, usine Charles-J.-Des Baillets
Production
National Film Board of Canada
Original language
French
Trailer
Stills
Festival History
- Academy Awards 1987 academy_award
- Cannes Film Festival 1986 generic
- São Paulo International Film Festival 1986 generic
- Toronto International Film Festival 1986 generic
