Days of Darkness

2007 1h 44m FR

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 79

ComedyDramaFantasy

Synopsis

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Jean-Marc is a man without qualities living in times that are out of joint. His wife and children ignore him; he's a mid-level government functionary in Montreal doing his job without care. He has an active imagination of sexual conquest, but his only real feelings come when he visits his aged mother, whose health is failing. When his wife leaves abruptly to work in Toronto, Jean-Marc sets out to reorder things with his daughters, his social life, and at work. In a world that at best is a farce, does he stand a chance?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Marc Labrèche
Jean-Marc Leblanc
Sylvie Léonard
Sylvie Cormier-Leblanc
Diane Kruger
Véronica Star
Caroline Néron
Carole Bigras-Bourque
Rufus Wainwright
Le jeune prince / Le prince chantant
Macha Grenon
Béatrice de Savoie
Emma de Caunes
Karine Tendance
Didier Lucien
William Chérubin

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Denys Arcand
Writers: Denys Arcand
Languages: French, English
Countries: Canada, France

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MONEY

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Earned back only 53% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Canada, France.

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5 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "The Decline of the American Empire Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Denys Arcand, shot by Guy Dufaux. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Isabelle Dedieu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Marc Labrèche and Sylvie Léonard and Diane Kruger carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Denys Arcand directs. Guy Dufaux behind the camera. Isabelle Dedieu cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Canada, France. Dialogue in French, English.

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1Earned back only 53% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 19 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.
4International production across 2 countries: Canada, France.
5Part of the "The Decline of the American Empire Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
6Directed by Denys Arcand, shot by Guy Dufaux. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Editor Isabelle Dedieu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Marc Labrèche and Sylvie Léonard and Diane Kruger carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0819953 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 79 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.