The Decline of the American Empire (Le déclin de l'empire américain) 38 years old
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.
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The Decline of the American Empire Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Dominique Michel She was 53, now 92 years old | as Dominique |
| Rémy Girard He was 35, now 74 years old | as Rémy |
| Louise Portal She was 36, now 74 years old | as Diane |
| Yves Jacques He was 30, now 68 years old | as Claude |
| Pierre Curzi He was 40, now 78 years old | as Pierre |
| Daniel Brière He was 8, now 47 years old | as Alain |
| Geneviève Rioux She was 24, now 63 years old | as Danielle |
| Dorothée Berryman She was 38, now 76 years old | as Louise |
| Gabriel Arcand He was 37, now 75 years old | as Mario |
The Decline of the American Empire Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Denis Sperdouklis as Costume Design. | Costume & Make-Up |
| Guy Dufaux as Director of Photography. He was 42 (now 81) years old | Camera |
| René Malo as Producer. He was 44 (now 82) years old | Production |
| Jean-Claude Lauzon as Writer. He was 32 (43) years old when He died | Writing |
| Denys Arcand as Director. He was 44 (now 83) years old | Directing |
| Denys Arcand as Screenplay. He was 44 (now 83) years old | Writing |
| Roger Frappier as Producer. He was 41 (now 79) years old | Production |
| Gabriel Arcand as Writer. He was 37 (now 75) years old | Writing |
| François Dompierre as Music. He was 42 (now 81) years old | Sound |
| Gaudeline Sauriol as Production Design. | Art |
| Gaudeline Sauriol as Art Direction. | Art |
The Decline of the American Empire (38 years)
- Release day: Thursday, June 19, 1986
- Runtime: 101 minutes