The Decline of the American Empire 1986

Overview

The Decline of the American Empire is a 1986 comedy and drama film released in the United States on June 19, 1986. The runtime of the movie is one hour and forty-one minutes. The story involves four very different Montreal university teachers who gather at a rambling country house to prepare a dinner. The male characters include Remy, who is married, Claude, who is a homosexual, Pierre, who is involved with a girlfriend, and Alain, who is a bachelor. While at the house, they discuss sex, the female body, and their affairs. Meanwhile, four female guests spend time at a downtown health club. The women include Louise, who is Remy's wife of fifteen years, Dominique, who is a spinster, Diane, who is a divorcée, and Danielle, who is Pierre's girlfriend. They also discuss sex, the female body, and men. Later in the evening, the two groups finally meet at the country house and have dinner together.