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Director:
Writer:
Denys Arcand (writer)
Release Date:
24 September 2003 (France)
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Tagline:
A provocative new comedy about sex, friendship, and all other things that invade our lives.
Plot:
During his final days, a dying man is reunited with old friends, former lovers, his ex-wife, and his estranged son. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Won Oscar.
Another 37 wins
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19 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(20 articles)
Tiff: Quebecer does more than Dramedy
(From FilmExperience. 17 September 2009, 9:06 PM, PDT)
The Necessities of Life (Canada's Submission for Oscar)
(From FilmExperience. 21 January 2009, 8:51 AM, PST)
(From FilmExperience. 17 September 2009, 9:06 PM, PDT)
The Necessities of Life (Canada's Submission for Oscar)
(From FilmExperience. 21 January 2009, 8:51 AM, PST)
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Rémy Girard | ... | Rémy | |
| Stéphane Rousseau | ... | Sébastien | |
| Dorothée Berryman | ... | Louise | |
| Louise Portal | ... | Diane | |
| Dominique Michel | ... | Dominique | |
| Yves Jacques | ... | Claude | |
| Pierre Curzi | ... | Pierre | |
| Marie-Josée Croze | ... | Nathalie | |
| Marina Hands | ... | Gaëlle | |
| Toni Cecchinato | ... | Alessandro | |
| Mitsou | ... | Ghislaine (as Mitsou Gélinas) | |
| Sophie Lorain | ... | First Lover | |
| Johanne-Marie Tremblay | ... | Sister Constance Lazure (as Johanne Marie Tremblay) | |
| Denis Bouchard | ... | Duhamel | |
| Micheline Lanctôt | ... | Nurse Carole |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
The Barbarian Invasions (International: English title) (UK) (USA)
Invasion of the Barbarians (International: English title)
Las invasiones bárbaras (Argentina) (Peru) (Spain) [es]
As Invasões Bárbaras (Brazil) [pt]
Barbaarien invaasiot (Finland) [fi]
Barbarernes invasion (Denmark) [da]
Barbarlarin istilasi (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
De barbariska invasionerna (Sweden) [sv]
Die Invasion der Barbaren (Germany) [de]
I epelasi ton varvaron (Greece) [el]
Inwazja barbarzynców (Poland) [pl]
Le invasioni barbariche (Italy) [it]
Mina-san, sayônara (Japan) [ja]
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Invasion of the Barbarians (International: English title)
Las invasiones bárbaras (Argentina) (Peru) (Spain) [es]
As Invasões Bárbaras (Brazil) [pt]
Barbaarien invaasiot (Finland) [fi]
Barbarernes invasion (Denmark) [da]
Barbarlarin istilasi (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
De barbariska invasionerna (Sweden) [sv]
Die Invasion der Barbaren (Germany) [de]
I epelasi ton varvaron (Greece) [el]
Inwazja barbarzynców (Poland) [pl]
Le invasioni barbariche (Italy) [it]
Mina-san, sayônara (Japan) [ja]
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MPAA:
Rated R for language, sexual dialogue and drug content.
Parents Guide:
Runtime:
99 min | Canada:112 min (DVD version)
Color:
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Switzerland:14 (canton of Zurich) |
France:U |
Malaysia:18PL |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:MA |
Brazil:16 |
Canada:13+ (Québec) |
Canada:14A |
Denmark:7 |
Finland:K-11 |
Germany:12 |
Hong Kong:IIB |
Italy:T |
Netherlands:16 |
New Zealand:R16 |
Norway:15 |
Peru:14 |
Portugal:M/16 |
Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) |
UK:18 |
USA:R |
Spain:13 |
Iceland:12
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Fun Stuff
Trivia:
It is the first sequel ever to win the Best Foreign Language Film award at the Oscars.
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Goofs:
Factual errors: In the opening scene, Louise is calling Sébastien, the screen states that it is 9:30 p.m. in Montréal and 2:30 p.m. in London. London is five hours ahead of Montréal time, not 17. The time in Montréal should thus either state 9:30 a.m. or the London time should state 2:30 a.m.
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Quotes:
Rémy:
We've been everything: separatists, supporters of independantists, sovereignists, sovereignity-associanists...
Pierre: At first, we were existentialists.
Dominique: We read Sartre and Camus.
Claude: Then Fanon, we became anti-colonialists.
Rémy: We read Marcuse and became Marxists.
Pierre: Marxist-Leninists.
Alessandro: Trotskyists.
Diane: Maoists.
Rémy: After Solzhenitsyn we changed, we became structuralists.
Pierre: Situationists.
[...]
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Pierre: At first, we were existentialists.
Dominique: We read Sartre and Camus.
Claude: Then Fanon, we became anti-colonialists.
Rémy: We read Marcuse and became Marxists.
Pierre: Marxist-Leninists.
Alessandro: Trotskyists.
Diane: Maoists.
Rémy: After Solzhenitsyn we changed, we became structuralists.
Pierre: Situationists.
[...]
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Jeopardy!: (#22.53)" (2005)
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Soundtrack:
Sonate Op. 32 No. 1
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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.