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The Barbarian Invasions

Original title: Les invasions barbares
  • 2003
  • R
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
30K
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The Barbarian Invasions (2003)
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During his final days, a dying man is reunited with old friends, former lovers, his ex-wife, and his estranged son.During his final days, a dying man is reunited with old friends, former lovers, his ex-wife, and his estranged son.During his final days, a dying man is reunited with old friends, former lovers, his ex-wife, and his estranged son.

  • Director
    • Denys Arcand
  • Writer
    • Denys Arcand
  • Stars
    • Rémy Girard
    • Dorothée Berryman
    • Stéphane Rousseau
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    30K
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    • Director
      • Denys Arcand
    • Writer
      • Denys Arcand
    • Stars
      • Rémy Girard
      • Dorothée Berryman
      • Stéphane Rousseau
    • 175User reviews
    • 49Critic reviews
    • 70Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 50 wins & 38 nominations total

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    Rémy Girard and Stéphane Rousseau in The Barbarian Invasions (2003)
    Dorothée Berryman, Toni Cecchinato, Pierre Curzi, Rémy Girard, Marina Hands, Yves Jacques, Dominique Michel, Louise Portal, and Stéphane Rousseau in The Barbarian Invasions (2003)
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    Marie-Josée Croze and Rémy Girard in The Barbarian Invasions (2003)
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    (L-R) Sylvie Drapeau, Rémy Girard, Guy Dufaux (Dir. of Photography), Francois Daigneault and Denys Arcand.
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    Rémy Girard
    Rémy Girard
    • Rémy
    Dorothée Berryman
    Dorothée Berryman
    • Louise
    Stéphane Rousseau
    Stéphane Rousseau
    • Sébastien
    Marie-Josée Croze
    Marie-Josée Croze
    • Nathalie
    Marina Hands
    Marina Hands
    • Gaëlle
    Johanne-Marie Tremblay
    Johanne-Marie Tremblay
    • Sister Constance Lazure
    • (as Johanne Marie Tremblay)
    Pierre Curzi
    Pierre Curzi
    • Pierre Citrouillard
    Yves Jacques
    Yves Jacques
    • Claude
    Louise Portal
    Louise Portal
    • Diane Leonard
    Dominique Michel
    Dominique Michel
    • Dominique St. Arnaud
    Isabelle Blais
    Isabelle Blais
    • Sylvaine
    Toni Cecchinato
    • Alessandro
    Sophie Lorain
    Sophie Lorain
    • First Lover
    Mitsou
    Mitsou
    • Ghislaine
    • (as Mitsou Gélinas)
    Markita Boies
    Markita Boies
    • Nurse Suzanne
    Micheline Lanctôt
    Micheline Lanctôt
    • Nurse Carole
    Denis Bouchard
    Denis Bouchard
    • Duhamel
    Sylvie Drapeau
    Sylvie Drapeau
    • Second Lover
    • Director
      • Denys Arcand
    • Writer
      • Denys Arcand
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      It is the first sequel ever to win the Best Foreign Language Film award at the Oscars.
    • Goofs
      The position of the cars outside the window changes when Sébastien first meets Nathalie in the restaurant.
    • Quotes

      Rémy: [in French] Contrary to belief, the 20th century wasn't that bloody. It's agreed that wars caused 100 million deaths. Add 10 million for the Russian gulags. The Chinese camps, we'll never know, but say 20 million. So 130, 145 million dead. Not all that impressive. In the 16th century, the Spanish and Portuguese managed, without gas chambers or bombs, to slaughter 150 million Indians in Latin America. With axes! That's a lot of work, sister. Even if they had church support, it was an achievement. So much so tha the Dutch, English, French, and later Americans followed their lead and butchered another 50 million. 200 million dead in all! The greatest massacre in history took place right here. And not the tiniest holocaust museum. The history of mankind is a history of horrors.

    • Alternate versions
      The movie exists in the wide-release 98-minute international version and also a "112-minute version" available on DVD.
    • Connections
      Edited from Cielo sulla palude (1949)
    • Soundtracks
      L'Amitié
      Music by Gérard Bourgeois

      Lyrics by Jean-Max Rivière

      Performed by Françoise Hardy

      (c) 1965 by éditions Alpha

      (p) 1965 Disques Vogue

      By kind permission of BMG France

    User reviews175

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    Recommended
    I rented this movie last weekend. Not having heard anything about it, I was prepared for a middling effort and some mild entertainment.

    I have to say that I was happily surprised by the quality of this film. It is a very moving piece. It touched upon so many facets of every day life - love, death, sex, fidelity, family, ambition, religion, loyalty, forgiveness, and redemption. It was handled in an understated way that allows the audience to think about the themes introduced without hitting them over the head with a message. The cast was really terrific, too. I would definitely recommend this for an indie-foreign film aficionado.
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    • invinoveritas1127
    • Aug 23, 2004

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    • Why does Rémy say that he would have "written" the periodic table?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 5, 2004 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Canada
      • France
    • Official sites
      • Bim Distribuzione (Italy)
      • Miramax
    • Languages
      • French
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Invasion of the Barbarians
    • Filming locations
      • Memphremagog Lake, Estrie, Québec, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Pyramide Productions
      • Cinémaginaire Inc.
      • Astral Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • CA$6,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $8,544,975
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $461,363
      • May 11, 2003
    • Gross worldwide
      • $34,883,010
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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