Play.com Description:One of France's greatest screen stars Michel Piccoli plays Gilbert Valence a grand old theatre actor who is given the shocking news that his wife daughter and son-in-law have been tragically killed in a car accident. Some time later and over the worst of his grief Valence busies himself with his daily life in Paris turning down unsuitable roles in low brow television productions and caring for his nine-year old grandson. But when an American filmmaker (John Malkovich) absurdly miscasts him in an unlikely adaptation of Joyce's 'Ulysses' Valence finds himself suddenly compelled to make a decision about his life. Piccoli's performance is the warm and engaging heart of veteran director Manoel de Oliveir's dryly witty and touching observations on art and ageing.
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Category:Art House
Generic Information
EAN:
5021866222202
Format:
DVD
Number of Disks:
1
Studio:
Artificial Eye
Starring:
Michel Piccoli, Catherine Deneuve, John Malkovich, Antoine Chappey, Leonor Baldaque
Directed By:
Manoel de Oliveira
Features:
PAL, Widescreen
Release Date:
2002-11-18
Rating:
Parental Guidance