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.
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The Barbarian Invasions
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Sep 24, 2003
Runtime
1h 39m
Genres
Comedy, Drama
User Score
71%
Original Title
Les Invasions barbares
Production Companies
Astral Films, Société Radio-Canada, SODEC, Téléfilm Canada, Pyramide Productions, Cinémaginaire, CNC, Canal+, Alliance Atlantis, Vision Globale
Director
Denys Arcand
Budget
$8,000,000
Revenue
$3,432,342
Description
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.
