 The Barbarian Invasions 2003  R, 99 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Denys Arcand
Cast: Remy Girard, Stephane Rousseau, Dorothee Berryman, Louise Portal, Dominique Michel, Yves Jacques, Pierre Curzi, Marie-Josee Croze, Marina Hands, Toni Cecehinato, Mitsou Gelinas, Sophie Lorain
When she learns that Remy (Remy Girard), a professor of history, is dying of cancer, his ex-wife Louise (Dorothee Berryman) calls on their son, Sebastien (Stephane Rousseau), to visit him. After one look at the hospital situation, Sebastien finds Remy a more suitable room and then contacts Remy's friends from around the world who all respond by visiting Remy. Winner of the Best Foreign Film Oscar.
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Jesus of Montreal 1989 R, 120 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Denys Arcand
Cast: Lothaire Bluteau, Catherine Wilkening, Johanne-Marie Tremblay, Remy Girard, Robert Lepage, Gilles Pelletier, Yves Jacques, Jean-Louis Millette, Cedric Noel, Pauline Martin
When the Catholic Church opposes an unconventional production of the Passion Play in Montreal, the group of actors, which had enjoyed new-found popularity, see their lives imitating stories from the Bible as they are condemned by society. The film received an Academy Award nomination for Best Foreign Language Film.
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Love and Human Remains 1993  R, 98 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Denys Arcand
Cast: Thomas Gibson, Ruth Marshall, Joanne Vannicola, Cameron Bancroft, Matthew Ferguson, Mia Kirshner, Rick Roberts, Aidan Devine, Robert Higden, Karen Young
This film is a kinky comedy with unique personalities, including a gay waiter (Thomas Gibson), a book critic (Ruth Marshall), and a lesbian (Joanne Vannicola). Although the story's characters are WEIRD, the film is really quite entertaining.
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Stardom 2000  R, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: 15 Moments
Director: Denys Arcand
Cast: Jessica Pare, Dan Aykroyd, Charles Berling, Bruce Taylor, Camilla Rutherford, Thomas Gibson, Frank Langella, Patrick Huard, Tony Calabretta, Larry Day
The rise and fall of fashion supermodel Tina Menzhal (Jessica Pare) is chronicled in this so-so spoof of one young girl's experiences with fame in the fashion industry.
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| 1. The Barbarian Invasions (2003)
2. Jesus of Montreal (1989)
3. Love and Human Remains (1993)
4. Stardom (2000)
aka: 15 Moments
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