The Decline of the American Empire Movie Review 1986

The critically acclaimed French-Canadian film about eight academic intellectuals who spend a weekend shedding their sophistication and engaging in intertwining sexual affairs. Examines the differing attitudes of men and women in regards to sex and sexuality. In French with English subtitles.

Distribution

Universal Studios Home Video, 100 Universal City Plz., Universal City, CA 91608-9955, Phone: (818)777-1000, Fax: (818)866-1483, URL: http://www.universalstudios.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS
Running time 102 minutes.
Originally from Canadian.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Comedy Drama, Sex & Sexuality, Canada

Screenplay

Denys Arcand

Cast

Dominique Michel, Dorothee Berryman, Louise Portal, Genevieve Rioux

Director

Denys Arcand

Producer

Mark Huffam, Rene Malo, Roger Frappier

Awards

Genie 1987: Director (Arcand), Film, Support. Actor (Arcand), Support. Actress (Portal); N.Y. Film Critics 1986: Foreign Film; Toronto-City 1986: Canadian Feature Film.