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The Milestone Collection
At age 92, legendary filmmaker Manoel de Oliveira has created his masterpiece. Hailed by critics as one of the finest films of the decade, I'm Going Home is funny, humane and ultimately heartbreaking-a remarkable and supremely eloquent statement by a magnificent director.
Gilbert Valence (Piccoli) is a successful theater actor who learns that his wife, daughter and son-in-law have been killed in a car accident. Over time, Valence's life regains a semblance of normalcy-he takes care of his orphaned grandson, strolls the streets of Paris, frequents his favorite cafe and returns to his stage. But when an American film director (John Malkovich) casts him against type in an English-language production of James Joyce's Ulysses, Valence struggles to master the dialogue and his own emotions.
Michel Piccoli (Contempt, The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie) brings the character of Valence vividly to life-he is proud, self-assured and amused by the world, yet still vulnerable to beauty...and tragedy. De Oliveira and Piccoli have made a flawless film, evocative of Wild Strawberries in its poignancy and charm. Like the City of Lights itself, I'm Going Home is a radiant wonder.
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