The Decline of the American Empire (1986)
- Starring:
- Pierre Curzi, Rémy Girard, (more)
- Director(s):
- Denys Arcand
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
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A rousing "he said/she said" endeavor, The Decline of the American Empire begins by separating the boys from the girls. Preparing a gourmet dinner, four male intellectuals begin trading stories of their sexual experiences. At the same time, four well-read women, all working out in a gym, exchange their own tales from the love front. The film is set in the lofty circles of academia, a world well known to Canadian director Denys Arcand. The anecdotes related herein are based on actual events in the lives of Arcand's professorial friends. There's nothing bookish, however, about the subject matter of the stories themselves, which ranges from mild philandering to S & M. The Decline of the American Empire was the winner of eight Canadian Genie awards (that's the above-the-border equivalent of the Oscar), including Best Picture. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 102 mins
Complete Cast:
- Pierre Curzi - Pierre
- Yves Jacques - Claude
- Daniel Briere - Alain
- Dorothee Berryman - Louise
- Genevieve Rioux - Danielle
- Rémy Girard - Remy
- Dominique Michel - Dominique
- Louise Portal - Diane
- Gabriel Arcand - Mario
- Director(s):
- Denys Arcand
- Writer(s):
- Denys Arcand
- Producer(s):
- Pierre Gendron, René Malo, Roger Frappier
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Adult Situations, Strong Sexual Content, Profanity, Nudity, Adult Language, Not For Children)
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- 1987 - The Decline of the American Empire - Genie Awards - Best Supporting Actress
- 1987 - The Decline of the American Empire - Genie Awards - Best Editing
- 1987 - The Decline of the American Empire - Genie Awards - Best Picture
- 1987 - The Decline of the American Empire - Genie Awards - Best Director
- 1987 - The Decline of the American Empire - Genie Awards - Best Sound Editing
- 1987 - The Decline of the American Empire - Genie Awards - Best Sound Editing
- 1987 - The Decline of the American Empire - Genie Awards - Best Sound Editing
- 1987 - The Decline of the American Empire - Genie Awards - Best Supporting Actor
- 1987 - The Decline of the American Empire - Genie Awards - Best Sound
- 1987 - The Decline of the American Empire - Genie Awards - Best Original Screenplay
