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Les invasions barbares : Barbarian invasions /

Examines the varying personal politics--economic and sexual--at play among an aging group of friends, lovers, and ex-spouses. Remy and Louise are divorced. Their son Sebastien lives in capitalist splendor in London. Their estranged daughter sails boats throughout the world. But the slightly estrange...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Invasions barbares (Motion picture)
Corporate Authors: Cinemaginaire (Firm), Pyramides (Firm), Studio Canal+, Miramax Home Entertainment (Firm), Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors: Arcand, Denys, 1941 June 25-, Girard, Rémy, Rousseau, Stéphane, 1966-, Croze, Marie-Josée, 1970-, Hands, Marina, Berryman, Dorothée, Tremblay, Johanne-Marie, Curzi, Pierre, 1946-, Jacques, Yves, 1956-, Portal, Louise
Format: Video DVD
Language:French
English
Language Notes:In French with English subtitles.
Closed-captioned.
Published: [United States] : Miramax Home Entertainment ; [2004]
Edition:Widescreen.
Subjects:
Dysfunctional families > Drama.
Fathers and sons > Drama.
Cancer > Patients > Family relationships > Drama.
Foreign films.
Family > Feature > Videodisc.
Comedy films.
Motion pictures, Canadian.
Motion pictures, French.
Feature films.
Description
Summary:Examines the varying personal politics--economic and sexual--at play among an aging group of friends, lovers, and ex-spouses. Remy and Louise are divorced. Their son Sebastien lives in capitalist splendor in London. Their estranged daughter sails boats throughout the world. But the slightly estranged family is brought together by Remy's losing battle with terminal cancer, and the hedonistic, ex-radical father and straight-laced son have to overcome their differences.
Item Description:Originally released as a motion picture in 2003.
A foreign film (Canada).
Digitally mastered.
Dual-layer format.
Aspect ratio 2.35:1; enhanced for 16x9 TVs.
Special feature: Inside The barbarian invasions.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (99 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 chapter index card.
Format:DVD; Dolby digital, 5.1 surround sound.
Audience:MPAA rating: R.
Awards:Academy Award, 2003: Best Foreign Language Film (Canada)
Production Credits:Director of photography, Guy Dufaux ; editor, Isabelle Dedieu ; original music, Pierre Aviat ; costume designer, Denis Sperdouklis ; production designer, François Séguin.