The Decline of the American Empire
Original title: Le déclin de l'empire américain
“A spontaneously funny sex comedy!”
1987 · 1 h 41 min
Cast
Dominique Michel 
Dorothée Berryman 
Louise Portal 
Pierre Curzi 
Rémy Girard 
Yves Jacques
Credits
Written by: 
Denys Arcand
Plot
Four male and four female university friends meet at a country house, discussing sex and relationships.
Sinekatalog’s take
A talky, sharp comedy of manners.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.1 / 10 (9,225 votes)
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