La Chute de l’empire américain (The Fall of the American Empire)
A delivery truck driver on the scene of a bank robbery takes two bags of money amidst the commotion, sending him down a rabbit hole of crime and bad decisions.
Director
Denys Arcand
A Companion of the Order of Canada and a Knight of the Ordre national du Québec, Arcand is an icon of Canadian and Québécois cinema, and his work has earned him four Academy Award nominations, including a win for Best Foreign Language Film for Les invasions barbares. Le déclin de l'empire américain became the highest grossing film in Quebec, and his iconic Jésus de Montréal won 12 Genie Awards. His other films include Réjeanne Padovani, La chute de l'empire américain, and Testament.
Writer
Denys Arcand
Cast
Alexandre Landry, Maripier Morin, Rémy Girard
Producer
Denise Robert
Genre
Drama
Interest
Social Justice & Politics
Original Language
French