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I Want to Go Home

1989 · 1 h 40 min
Directed by Alain Resnais · France · French New Wave
Comedy

Cast

Laura Benson Adolph Green Linda Lavin Gérard Depardieu Geraldine Chaplin François-Eric Gendron

Credits

Written by: Jules Feiffer

Plot

Joey Wellman, an American cartoonist from Cleveland now largely forgotten at home, visits France with his partner Lena to attend an exhibition in Paris about the comic strip (bande dessinée) which features his work.

Sinekatalog’s take

I Want to Go Home (1989) is a French comedy directed by Alain Resnais. It stars Laura Benson, Adolph Green and Linda Lavin. It runs 100 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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Ratings

IMDb: 5.4 / 10 (890 votes)
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