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Vou Para Casa

Alternative title
I’m Going Home Je Rentre À la Maison
Synopsis
Feature film. Gilbert Valence (Piccoli) is an aging actor who is in the prime of his career, enjoying prominent roles in both theatre and film. During a performance of Ionesco’s Exit the King , with Valence’s king weeping over his lost throne, three men arrive backstage to deliver tragic 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 pleasure. His new role as Prospero in The Tempest provides him with an opportunity to start a new relationship - with the young actress playing Miranda. There is a scene from the production in which Gilbert gives Prospero’s speech ‘my revels now are ended’.
Language
French (Standard)
Country
France; Portugal
Medium
Film
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Year of release
2000
Duration
83 mins

Credits

Director
Manoel de Oliveira
Producer
Paulo Branco
Cinematographer
Sabine Lancelin
Production Design
Yves Fournier
Costume
Isabel Branco
Cast
Michel PiccoliGilbert Vance (Prospero)
Sylvie TestudAriel
Adrien de VanFerdinand
Catherine DeneuveMarguerite
Jean KoeltgenSerge, the child
John MalkovitchJohn Crawford, The Director

Additional Details

Production type
Fiction Films
Plays
Tempest, The
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Production Company

Name

France 2 Cinéma

Name

Gemini Films

Name

Madragoa Filmes

Distributor (Sale)

Name

Retail outlets

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