The Decline of the American Empire (1986)

Name: The Decline of the American Empire
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1986
Duration: 101 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Dominique Michel, Dorothée Berryman, Louise Portal, Pierre Curzi, Rémy Girard

1h 41m Canada

Comedy Drama

Plot

At a sprawling country retreat, four diverse university professors from Montreal—Remy, Claude, Pierre, and Alain—prepare for a dinner party while engaging in candid conversations about sex and relationships. Meanwhile, their counterparts—Louise, Dominique, Diane, and Danielle—are at a gym discussing similar themes. As the evening unfolds, the two groups converge for dinner, leading to lively exchanges and revelations. An unexpected visitor, Mario, who shares a past with Diane, arrives, adding an intriguing twist to the gathering and sparking deeper reflections on their lives and desires.

Cast

Dominique Michel Dorothée Berryman Louise Portal Pierre Curzi Rémy Girard Yves Jacques Geneviève Rioux Daniel Brière Gabriel Arcand Évelyn Regimbald Lisette Guertin Alexandre Remy Ariane Frédérique Jean-Paul Bongo Jean-Michel Dufaux