| Denys Arcand's Le Declin de l'empire americain and Les Invasions barbares Contributor(s): Loiselle, Andr� (Author) |
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ISBN: 0802096239 ISBN-13: 9780802096234 Publisher: University of Toronto Press OUR PRICE: $33.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2008 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Film - History & Criticism - Performing Arts | Film - Direction & Production |
| Dewey: 791 |
| Series: Canadian Cinema |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.2" W x 7.3" (0.5 lbs) 200 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The release of Denys Arcand's Le DA(c)clin de l'empire amA(c)ricain (The Decline of the American Empire) in 1986 marked a major turning point in Quebec cinema. It was the first QuA(c)bA(c)cois film that enjoyed huge critical and commercial success at home and abroad. Arcand's tragicomedy about eight intellectuals gathered around a dinner table relating sexy anecdotes became the top-grossing film of all time in Quebec and was the first Canadian feature to be nominated for an Oscar in the foreign-language category. Seventeen years later, Arcand won an Academy Award for the sequel, Les Invasions barbares (The Barbarian Invasions), where the amusing insouciance of the thirty-somethings talking dirty in Le DA(c)clin is replaced by a sense of moral responsibility and serene resignation. In this engrossing study, AndrA(c) Loiselle presents the first in-depth analysis of both films within the context of Quebec culture. Through close readings and concise cultural analysis of two of the most important films in the history of Quebec cinema, Loiselle demonstrates the ways in which Arcand's work represents a snapshot of the evolution of the French Canadian film industry since 1980. The companion films trace the decline of Quebec's national dream and the QuA(c)bA(c)cois's attempts to cling to their identity against the forces of barbaric globalization. The second title in the new Canadian Cinema series, Denys Arcand's 'Le DA(c)clin de l'empire amA(c)ricain' and 'Les Invasions barbares' is essential reading for cinephiles, film critics, and anyone with an interest in cultural studies and Canadian and Quebec history. |
Contributor Bio(s): Loiselle, Andre: - André Loiselle is a professor in the Film Studies program and assistant vice-president (Academic) at Carleton University. Loiselle, Andr?: -Andre Loiselle is a professor in the Film Studies program and assistant vice-president (Academic) at Carleton University. |