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After the deaths of his wife, daughter and son-in law, an ageing theatre actor cares for this grandson in Paris. When an American director miscasts him an adaptation of Joyce's 'Ulysses', he has to make a decision about his life.

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ProducerPaulo Branco

EAN5021866222202

eBay Product ID (ePID)3952923

Product Key Features

ActorCatherine Deneuve, John Malkovich, Michel Piccoli, Antoine Chappey, Leonor Silveira, Jean Koeltgen

Film/TV TitleI'm Going Home

DirectorManoel De Oliveira

LanguageFrench

Subtitle LanguageEnglish

Run Time83 Mins

Aspect RatioWide Screen

Release Year2002

FormatDVD

FeaturesWidescreen, Interview with Mancel De Oliveira\Theatrical Trailer\Production Notes\Filmographies, With Subtitles

GenreDrama, General

Additional Product Features

Number of Discs1

CertificatePG

Country/Region of ManufacturePortugal

Additional InformationWith I'M GOING HOME, Portuguese director Manoel de Oliveira presents a tender film about the zest for life that gives the human spirit resilience in the face of hardship. Michel Piccoli stars as Gilbert Valence, an aging actor who is in the prime of his career, enjoying his pick of prominent roles in both theater and film. During a performance of Exit the King by Eugene Ionesco, with Valence's king weeping over his lost throne, three men arrive backstage to deliver some terrible news: Valence's wife and two children have been killed in a car accident. Saddened but undefeated, Valence continues with the simple daily activities that bring him joy. Each morning he watches his young grandson, Serge (Jean Koeltgen), running off to grade school. He sits in his favorite cafe at his favorite table at the same time each day and drinks coffee. He delights in looking at the monuments of Paris at Trocadero, Place de la Concorde, and the Eiffel Tower. He wanders the grand boulevards, stopping to buy himself a new pair of shoes. A role in The Tempest keeps Valence busy, and when he's at home he plays children's games with Serge. But then his luck turns. His Paris streets become shadowy and dangerous. His agent forces him into a last-minute casting of an English-language film of James Joyce's Ulysses, directed by John Crawford (John Malkovich). And as Valence begins to feel overwhelmed and unhappy, he quickly changes his situation. "I'm going home. I want to rest," he says, and does just that.

ReviewsLos Angeles Times - ...[A] deeply felt story....With an emotional depth that's true to life and a streamlined narrative..., Entertainment Weekly - ...De Oliveira, shooting in long, lingering takes, proves the most playful of sages....As original as it is unlikely: a study in grief that is flooded with happiness..., New York Times - ...I'M GOING HOME gives you the steady pulse of life in a beautiful city...

ScreenwriterManoel De Oliveira

Sound sourceDolby Digital 2.0

Movie/TV TitleI'm Going Home

Director of PhotographySabrine Lancelin