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I’m Going Home (2001)

Original title: Je rentre à la maison

2001-05-13 · 1h 30m · FR
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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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Manoel de OliveiraDirectorJacques ParsiWriter

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Michel PiccoliMichel PiccoliGilbert ValenceCatherine DeneuveCatherine DeneuveMargueriteJohn MalkovichJohn MalkovichJohn CrawfordAntoine ChappeyAntoine ChappeyGeorgeLeonor BaldaqueLeonor BaldaqueSylviaSylvie TestudSylvie TestudArielLeonor SilveiraLeonor SilveiraMarieJean KoeltgenJean KoeltgenSergeIsabel RuthIsabel RuthMilkmaidMauricette GourdonMauricette GourdonGuilhermine

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What is I’m Going Home about?

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.

How long is I’m Going Home?

I’m Going Home has a runtime of 90 minutes.