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The Barbarian Invasions
2003 1h 39m R
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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.
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Directed By
Denys Arcand
Written By
Denys Arcand
Studio
Astral Films
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Cast of The Barbarian Invasions
Rémy Girard
Rémy
Stéphane Rousseau
Sébastien
Marie-Josée Croze
Nathalie
Dorothée Berryman
Louise
Louise Portal
Diane
Dominique Michel
Dominique
Pierre Curzi
Pierre
Yves Jacques
Claude
Marina Hands
Gaëlle
Sophie Lorain
First Lover
Johanne-Marie Tremblay
Sister Constance Lazure
Mitsou Gélinas
Ghislaine
Isabelle Blais
Sylvaine
Markita Boies
Nurse Suzanne
Micheline Lanctôt
Nurse Carole
Denis Bouchard
Duhamel
Sylvie Drapeau
Second Lover
Dominic Darceuil
Maxime
Yves Desgagnés
Olivier
Gilles Pelletier
Priest Raymond Leclerc
Jean-René Ouellet
Dr. Dubé
Macha Grenon
Arielle
Gaston Lepage
Security Guard
Daniel Briere
Alain Lussier
Sébastien Huberdeau
Vincent
Rose-Maïté Erkoreka
Student
Roy Dupuis
Gilles Levac
Sébastien Ricard
Jérôme
Bonnie Mak
Nurse
Frédéric Gilles
Cowboy
Denys Arcand
Unionist (uncredited)
David Gow
(uncredited)
Dawn Lambing
(uncredited)
Valérie Jeanneret
(uncredited)
Valérie Wiseman
(uncredited)
François Domerc
(uncredited)
Julie Beauchemin
(uncredited)
Fanny Mallette
(uncredited)
Lise Roy
Mme. Joncas-Pelletier
Toni Cecchinato
Alessandro
The Barbarian Invasions Reviews
Philadelphia Inquirer
Carrie Rickey
If you haven't seen the original, which, if memory serves, was billed as 'The Big Chill with a doctorate,' no worries. Arcand's follow-up stands alone as a universal story of generational reconciliation.
Orlando Sentinel
Roger Moore
A nicely balanced blend of sentiment and acrid wit.
Detroit News
Tom Long
A film about one death that is fully vibrant with both life and love.
San Jose Mercury News
Bruce Newman
As fondly remembered as [The Bill Chill and The Decline of the American Empire] are, Arcand's Barbarian Invasions surpasses them both.
Denver Rocky Mountain News
Robert Denerstein
Although I had a mixed reaction to the movie, I recommend it for its willingness to acknowledge mortality and for Arcand's grace as a filmmaker.
San Francisco Chronicle
Mick LaSalle
The treatment of the subject isn't maudlin, thanks to a witty script and an enormously likable lead character.
Detroit Free Press
Terry Lawson
While it would seem like an unlikely candidate for a sequel, The Barbarian Invasions at least revives its talky debates over the things that matter: politics, literature, love, friendship and, of course, sex.
Austin Chronicle
Marjorie Baumgarten
A sharp-witted delight.
Chicago Reader
Ted Shen
Despite an uneven cast, Arcand finds a tonal balance between sentimental and cynical that keeps the conversations real and heart wrenching.
Variety
Lisa Nesselson
A full-bodied, funny and gloriously unpretentious ode to family, friendship and the meaning of life.
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Jeff Strickler
Arcand avoids the temptation of turning the story into a tear-jerker.
Washington Post
Desson Thomson
Admirable in its refusal to be politically correct.
Washington Post
Ann Hornaday
A movie that, in the story of one man dying, shows us all how to live.
Slate
David Edelstein
Pungently funny and heartfelt.
Dallas Morning News
Chris Vognar
A savvy look at generation gaps and parental disappointment, and the often-wide chasm that separates pragmatism and ideology.
Denver Post
Michael Booth
Fun to watch.
Ebert & Roeper
Richard Roeper
[A] masterpiece.
Chicago Tribune
Michael Wilmington
A film that effortlessly makes you laugh with delight, cringe with pain and weep for life's inevitable end.
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert
The Barbarian Invasions is manipulative without apology, and we want it to be.
Boston Globe
Ty Burr
The Barbarian Invasions flirts with shallow pieties and glib wisdom, but in the end it dives into the deepest part of the pool.
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