SHAKESPEARE

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 Piccoli	Gilbert Vance (Prospero)
Sylvie Testud	Ariel
Adrien de Van	Ferdinand
Catherine Deneuve	Marguerite
Jean Koeltgen	Serge, the child
John Malkovitch	John 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