I'm Going Home

– The comfortable daily routines of aging Parisian actor Gilbert Valence, 76, are suddenly shaken when..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.00 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 30 Minutes
Release Year:
2001
Original Name:
Je rentre à la maison
I'm Going Home (2001) - Also known as Je rentre à la maison

The comfortable daily routines of aging Parisian actor Gilbert Valence, 76, are suddenly shaken when he learns that his wife, daughter, and son-in-law have been killed in a car crash. Having to take care of his now-orphaned grandson, he struggles to go on with his lifelong acting career like he's used to. But the roles he is offered -- a flashy TV show and a hectic last-minute replacement in an English-language film of Joyce's Ulysses -- finally convince him that it's time to retire.

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Release Date:

12 Sep 2001

Language:

French, English

Director:

Manoel de Oliveira

Writer:

Manoel de Oliveira (scenario and dialogue), Jacques Parsi (scenario consultant: literature), Eugène Ionesco (play), William Shakespeare (play), James Joyce (book)

Main Actors:

Michel Piccoli, Catherine Deneuve, John Malkovich, Antoine Chappey

Plot:

The comfortable daily routines of aging Parisian actor Gilbert Valence, 76, are suddenly shaken when he learns that his wife, daughter, and son-in-law have been killed in a car crash. Having to take care of his now-orphaned grandson, he struggles to go on with his lifelong acting career like he's used to. But the roles he is offered -- a flashy TV show and a hectic last-minute replacement in an English-language film of Joyce's Ulysses -- finally convince him that it's time to retire.

Awards:

5 wins & 4 nominations.

Production:

Gémini Films

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.0/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
96%
Metacritic:
86%