'The Fall of the American Empire' trivia and fun facts

Brandon Prust

Marie-Pier Morin's husband, former hockey player Brandon Prust, has a small role in this movie as a waiter.

Toronto Film Festival

The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2018.

Familiar cameos

Benoit Briere and Gaston Lepage, reprise their roles (as cameos) from the movie 'Joyeux Calvaire', also directed by Denys Arcand.

Two Oscar nominees

The director of the film, Denys Arcand, is not the only member of the crew who has been nominated for an Oscar. Yan England, part of the acting crew, was nominated for his short fiction story 'Henry'.