Poster of I Want to Go Home

I Want to Go Home

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. He also hopes to be reconciled with his daughter Elsie who has been a student in Paris for two years, in flight from the American culture of which she sees her father as a typical example
Release Date: Wednesday, September 27 1989
35 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Laura BensonLaura Benson
Laura Benson was
>> in I Want to Go Home
as 'Elsie Wellman'.
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Portrait of Adolph GreenAdolph Green
Adolph Green was
74 in I Want to Go Home
as 'Joey Wellman'.
Wed, Dec 02 1914 –
Wed, Oct 23 2002
Portrait of Linda LavinLinda Lavin
Linda Lavin was
51 in I Want to Go Home
as 'Lena Apthrop'.
Fri, Oct 15 1937
Portrait of Gérard DepardieuGérard Depardieu
Gérard Depardieu was
40 in I Want to Go Home
as 'Christian Gauthier'.
Mon, Dec 27 1948
Portrait of Geraldine ChaplinGeraldine Chaplin
Geraldine Chaplin was
45 in I Want to Go Home
as 'Terry Amstrong'.
Mon, Jul 31 1944
Portrait of François-Eric GendronFrançois-Eric Gendron
François-Eric Gendron was
35 in I Want to Go Home
as 'Lionel Cohn-Martin'.
Mon, Mar 15 1954
Portrait of Georges FrickerGeorges Fricker
Georges Fricker was
>> in I Want to Go Home
as 'Roxy Darcel'.
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Portrait of John AshtonJohn Ashton
John Ashton was
41 in I Want to Go Home
as 'Harry Dempsey'.
Sun, Feb 22 1948 –
Thu, Sep 26 2024
Portrait of Caroline SilholCaroline Silhol
Caroline Silhol was
40 in I Want to Go Home
as 'Dora Dempsey'.
Wed, Aug 10 1949
Portrait of Micheline PresleMicheline Presle
Micheline Presle was
67 in I Want to Go Home
as 'Isabelle Gauthier'.
Tue, Aug 22 1922 –
Wed, Feb 21 2024
Portrait of Patrick BonnelPatrick Bonnel
Patrick Bonnel was
>> in I Want to Go Home
as 'Le boucher'.
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Portrait of Charlotte BonnetCharlotte Bonnet
Charlotte Bonnet was
>> in I Want to Go Home
as 'La femme chauffeur de taxi'.
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Portrait of Isabelle WolfeIsabelle Wolfe
Isabelle Wolfe was
>> in I Want to Go Home
as 'Laureline'.
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Portrait of Jean-Marc CozicJean-Marc Cozic
Jean-Marc Cozic was
>> in I Want to Go Home
as 'Tintin'.
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Portrait of Tony DiasTony Dias
Tony Dias was
>> in I Want to Go Home
as 'Valentina'.
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Portrait of Guillaume FarnyGuillaume Farny
Guillaume Farny was
>> in I Want to Go Home
as 'Bateman'.
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Portrait of Alain FromagerAlain Fromager
Alain Fromager was
28 in I Want to Go Home
as 'L'étudiant dans le bureau de Gauthier'.
Sun, Oct 30 1960
Portrait of Peter HudsonPeter Hudson
Peter Hudson was
>> in I Want to Go Home
as 'Le Spectre'.
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Portrait of Raphaëline GoupilleauRaphaëline Goupilleau
Raphaëline Goupilleau was
29 in I Want to Go Home
as 'L'étudiante dans le bureau de Gauthier'.
Fri, Jan 01 1960
Portrait of Isabelle HabiagueIsabelle Habiague
Isabelle Habiague was
>> in I Want to Go Home
as 'La jeune femme qui chante'.
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Portrait of Ludivine SagnierLudivine Sagnier
Ludivine Sagnier was
10 in I Want to Go Home
as 'La petite fille de la place du village'.
Tue, Jul 03 1979
Portrait of Jacques Le ServotJacques Le Servot
Jacques Le Servot was
>> in I Want to Go Home
as 'Spirit'.
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Portrait of Agnès SeelingerAgnès Seelinger
Agnès Seelinger was
>> in I Want to Go Home
as 'La domestique du manoir'.
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Portrait of Gisèle SobanGisèle Soban
Gisèle Soban was
>> in I Want to Go Home
as 'Elektra'.
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Portrait of Anne TeyssèdreAnne Teyssèdre
Anne Teyssèdre was
28 in I Want to Go Home
as 'La jeune femme dans le bureau de Gauthier'.
Wed, Oct 12 1960
Portrait of Isabelle TurpaultIsabelle Turpault
Isabelle Turpault was
>> in I Want to Go Home
as 'Catwoman'.
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Portrait of Michel WeinstadtMichel Weinstadt
Michel Weinstadt was
>> in I Want to Go Home
as 'Corto Maltese'.
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Portrait of Abbes ZahmaniAbbes Zahmani
Abbes Zahmani was
28 in I Want to Go Home
as 'Le Concombre Masqué'.
Sun, Jun 18 1961
Portrait of Lucienne HamonLucienne Hamon
Lucienne Hamon was
59 in I Want to Go Home
as 'Mme Roget'.
Fri, Aug 22 1930
Portrait of Catherine ArditiCatherine Arditi
Catherine Arditi was
43 in I Want to Go Home
as 'La boulangère'.
Thu, Feb 14 1946
Portrait of Anne RousselAnne Roussel
Anne Roussel was
29 in I Want to Go Home
as 'La jeune femme fatiguée'.
Sat, Aug 06 1960
Portrait of Jean ChampionJean Champion
Jean Champion was
75 in I Want to Go Home
as 'Le chauffeur de taxi'.
Mon, Mar 09 1914 –
Wed, May 23 2001
Portrait of Emmanuelle ChauletEmmanuelle Chaulet
Emmanuelle Chaulet was
28 in I Want to Go Home
as 'La secrétaire de Gauthier'.
Sun, Jan 01 1961
Portrait of Pierre DecazesPierre Decazes
Pierre Decazes was
57 in I Want to Go Home
as 'Le garagiste'.
Tue, Jul 12 1932 –
Tue, Aug 11 2020
Portrait of Nicolas TrongNicolas Trong
Nicolas Trong was
>> in I Want to Go Home
as 'Le jeune homme dans l'avion'.
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Portrait of Françoise BertinFrançoise Bertin
Françoise Bertin was
64 in I Want to Go Home
as 'La cliente de la marchande de légumes'.
Wed, Sep 23 1925 –
Sun, Oct 26 2014

Crew

Portrait of Alain ResnaisAlain Resnais
Alain Resnais was
67 in I Want to Go Home
as 'Director'
Sat, Jun 03 1922 –
Sat, Mar 01 2014
Portrait of Charles Van DammeCharles Van Damme
Charles Van Damme was
43 in I Want to Go Home
as 'Director of Photography'
Thu, May 30 1946
Portrait of Jules FeifferJules Feiffer
Jules Feiffer was
60 in I Want to Go Home
as 'Writer'
Tue, Jan 29 1929
Portrait of Marin KarmitzMarin Karmitz
Marin Karmitz was
50 in I Want to Go Home
as 'Producer'
Fri, Oct 07 1938
Portrait of Christian FerryChristian Ferry
Christian Ferry was
>> in I Want to Go Home
as 'Associate Producer'
Unknown Birthday –
Thu, Apr 21 2011
Portrait of Albert JurgensonAlbert Jurgenson
Albert Jurgenson was
60 in I Want to Go Home
as 'Editor'
Tue, Jun 04 1929 –
Wed, Jun 12 2002
Portrait of John KanderJohn Kander
John Kander was
62 in I Want to Go Home
as 'Original Music Composer'
Fri, Mar 18 1927
Portrait of Philippe TurlurePhilippe Turlure
Philippe Turlure was
>> in I Want to Go Home
as 'Set Decoration'
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Portrait of Catherine LeterrierCatherine Leterrier
Catherine Leterrier was
46 in I Want to Go Home
as 'Costume Design'
Mon, Oct 26 1942
Portrait of Jacques SaulnierJacques Saulnier
Jacques Saulnier was
61 in I Want to Go Home
as 'Production Design'
Sat, Sep 08 1928 –
Sun, Nov 09 2014
Portrait of Thi-Loan NguyenThi-Loan Nguyen
Thi-Loan Nguyen was
>> in I Want to Go Home
as 'Makeup Artist'
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Portrait of Claude MoeschingClaude Moesching
Claude Moesching was
62 in I Want to Go Home
as 'Production Design'
Sun, May 08 1927
Portrait of Patrick VillainPatrick Villain
Patrick Villain was
>> in I Want to Go Home
as 'Hairstylist'
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Portrait of Nicole ChaubetNicole Chaubet
Nicole Chaubet was
>> in I Want to Go Home
as 'Hairstylist'
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Portrait of Sylvie LorthioisSylvie Lorthiois
Sylvie Lorthiois was
>> in I Want to Go Home
as 'Makeup Artist'
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