The Decline of the American Empire
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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.
- Tagline
- “A spontaneously funny sex comedy!”
- Release Status
- Released
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama
- Director
- Denys Arcand
- Original Language
- FR
Dominique MichelDominique
Dorothée BerrymanLouise
Louise PortalDiane
Pierre CurziPierre
Rémy GirardRémy
Yves JacquesClaude
Geneviève RiouxDanielle
Daniel BrièreAlain
Gabriel ArcandMario- What is The Decline of the American Empire about?
- 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.
- Who directed The Decline of the American Empire?
- The Decline of the American Empire was directed by Denys Arcand.
- When was The Decline of the American Empire released?
- The Decline of the American Empire was released on June 19, 1986.
- How long is The Decline of the American Empire?
- The Decline of the American Empire has a runtime of 1h 41m.
- Where can I track The Decline of the American Empire?
- You can track The Decline of the American Empire on Matinee — the free movie and TV show tracker app for iOS. Log it, rate it, and share your thoughts with friends. The Decline of the American Empire is currently streaming on OVID in the US.












