The Barbarian Invasions is a 2003 Canadian-French sex comedy-drama film written and directed by Denys Arcand and starring Rémy Girard, Stéphane Rousseau and Marie-Josée Croze. The film is a sequel to Arcand's 1986 film The Decline of the American Empire, continuing the story of the character Rémy, a womanizing history professor now terminally ill with cancer.
Georges-Henri Denys Arcand is a Canadian filmmaker. During his four decades career, he became one of the most internationally-recognized director from Quebec, earning widespread acclaim and numerous accolades for his "intensely personal, challenging, and intellectual films."
Jesus of Montreal is a 1989 Canadian comedy drama film written and directed by Denys Arcand, and starring Lothaire Bluteau, Catherine Wilkening and Johanne-Marie Tremblay. The film tells the story of a group of actors in Montreal who perform a passion play in a Quebec church, combining religious belief with unconventional theories on a historical Jesus. As the church turns against the main actor and author of the play, his life increasingly mirrors the story of Jesus, and the film adapts numerous stories from the New Testament.
Rémy Girard is a Canadian actor and former television host from Quebec.
Micheline Lanctôt is a Canadian actress, film director, screenwriter, and musician.
The 11th annual Genie Awards were presented March 20, 1990, and honoured Canadian films released in 1989.
Denise Filiatrault, is a Canadian actress and director.
Lothaire Bluteau is a Canadian actor, active in film, theatre, and television. He won the Genie Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his portrayal of the title character in Denys Arcand's Jesus of Montreal (1989), with a second nomination for his work in Robert Lepage's The Confessional (1995).
Sylvie Moreau, is a Canadian actress.
The Revolving Doors is a 1988 Canadian-French French-language drama film directed by Francis Mankiewicz. The film was selected as the Canadian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 61st Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
Gilles Pelletier, OC was a Canadian actor.
The Crime of Ovide Plouffe, also known as Murder in the Family in its television run, is a Canadian film and television miniseries from Quebec. The project consisted of two parts: a two-hour theatrical film directed by Denys Arcand which was released to theatres in 1984, and a six-hour television miniseries which aired in 1986, with four hours directed by Gilles Carle leading into the Arcand film as the final two hours.
François Bouvier is a Canadian film and television director from Quebec.
Johanne-Marie Tremblay is a Canadian actress.
Pauline Martin is a Canadian film actress and television personality known for appearing in the 1989 film Jesus of Montreal.
Isabelle Dedieu is a French film editor who has worked in both French and Quebec films and has won both César Awards and Genie Awards.
Cruising Bar is a 1989 Canadian comedy film, directed by Robert Ménard. The film stars Michel Côté as four separate characters – Serge, a shy nerd; Patrice, a drug-addicted film and television stuntman; Jean-Jacques, a pompous yuppie; and Gérard, an unhappily married man – who are each out on Saturday night hoping to hook up with a woman.
The Big Snake of the World is a Canadian drama film, directed by Yves Dion and released in 1999. The film stars Murray Head as Tom Paradise, a night shift Société de transport de Montréal bus driver interacting with various people both on and off the job.
Desire in Motion is a French-Canadian drama film, directed by Lea Pool and released in 1994.
Sylvie Drapeau is a Canadian actress and writer from Baie-Comeau, Quebec.
