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English and French. I Want to Go Home is a 1989 French comedy film directed by Alain Resnais, from a screenplay by Jules Feiffer. It explores the differences between French and American cultural values through a story about a veteran cartoonist who encounters conflicting reactions to his work during a trip abroad.
Joey Wellman, a cantankerous American cartoonist, accepts an invitation to come to an exhibition in Paris, because his estranged daughter Elsie is a student there. He arrives with his girlfriend Lena, and very soon wants to go home as the culture shock is too much for him.
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- Comedy
- Alain Resnais
- 1989-09-27
Overview. 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.
Joey Wellman, a cantankerous American cartoonist, accepts an invitation to come to an exhibition in Paris, because his estranged daughter Elsie is a student there. He arrives with his girlfriend Lena, and very soon wants to go home as the culture shock is too much for him.
I Want To Go Home. Details: 1989, France, 105 mins. Direction: Alain Resnais. With: Adolph Green, Gerard Depardieu, Laura Benson and Linda Lavin. User reviews Read user reviews. Today's best video
I Want to Go Home: Directed by Alain Resnais. With Laura Benson, Adolph Green, Linda Lavin, Gérard Depardieu. A grumpy American is suffering during his visit to Europe.
I Want to Go Home. A comic book artist, taking advantage of a business trip to Paris, visits his daughter who is studying at the Sorbonne. The culture shock and the young woman's strange attitude make her stay in the French capital especially difficult.
