Stars: Michel Piccoli, Antoine Chappey, John Malkovich, Catherine Deneuve, Leonor Silveira, Jean Koeltgen

Director: Manoel De Oliveira

Summary: 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.

With 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.

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Aspect Ratio:	Wide Screen
Main Language:	French
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Interview With Mancel De Oliveira, Theatrical Trailer, Production Notes, Filmographies
Subtitles:	English
Year:	2001
Release Date:	November 18, 2002
Runtime:	83 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	A R T 222 D V D
Keywords:	Going, Home, Subtitled, General, French, I'm, Drama, Maison, Rentre
Genre:	Drama