Je rentre a la maison : I'm going home /
Gilbert Valance 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 Pairs, frequents his favorite café and r...
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| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | French |
| Language Notes: | In French with English subtitles. |
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[Place of publication not identified] :
Milestone Films & Video ;
[2003]
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| Summary: | Gilbert Valance 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 Pairs, frequents his favorite café and returns to the stage. But when an American film director casts him against type in an English-language production of Ulysses, Valance struggles to master the dialogue and his own emotions. |
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| Item Description: | Originally released as a motion picture in 2001. A foreign film (Portugal/France). Aspect ratio 1.66:1. Bonus features: Commentary by Richard Pena, program director, Film Society of Lincoln Center and associate professor in film studies, Columbia University -- A filmed interview with Monoel de Oliveira -- Theatrical trailer. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (83 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 chapter index card. |
| Format: | DVD; Dolby digital, stereo. |
| Audience: | Not rated. |