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I Want to Go Home (1989): Cast

I Want to Go Home (1989) movie poster

I Want to Go Home is a 1989 comedy directed by Alain Resnais, starring Adolph Green as Joey Wellman, Laura Benson and Linda Lavin. It runs 1 hour 40 minutes.

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I Want to Go Home (1989) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 40m (100 min)
Director
Alain Resnais
Genre
Comedy
Original language
French
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is I Want to Go Home About?

The premise of I Want to Go Home without spoilers.

Cartoonist Joey Wellman, once known in Cleveland, goes to Paris with partner Lena for an exhibition of his bandes dessinées. He hopes to reconcile with his daughter Elsie, a student enchanted by French literature who escaped American culture. A weekend at professor Christian Gauthier’s mother Isabelle’s country house, highlighted by a comic‑themed masquerade, forces them to re‑examine their relationships.

I Want to Go Home Themes & Keywords

· 28 tags
  • extramarital affair
  • reference to popeye
  • reference to tarzan
  • satire comedy
  • american
  • party
  • meeting
  • cartoonist
  • satire
  • surrealism
  • nonlinear timeline
  • song
+16 more
  • singing
  • part animated
  • palace
  • masked man
  • lesbian
  • lecturer
  • language barrier
  • france
  • director
  • culture clash
  • cult director
  • costume
  • reference to bugs bunny
  • comics
  • paris france
  • title spoken by character
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Cast & crew

I Want to Go Home Cast & Characters

Adolph Green leads the cast as Joey Wellman, with Laura Benson as Elsie Wellman and Linda Lavin as Lena Apthrop. Directed by Alain Resnais; 36 actors are credited in all.

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From the director

More from Alain Resnais

More films directed by Alain Resnais, best-rated first: Private Fears in Public Places, Wild Grass, Life of Riley and You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet.

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I Want to Go Home Also Known As

7 alternative titles, including “Jeg vil hjem” and “Voglio tornare a casa!”.

Also known as
  • Jeg vil hjem
  • Voglio tornare a casa!
  • 집에 가고 싶어
  • Quero Ir Para Casa
  • Quiero volver a casa
  • Я хочу домой
  • 我要回家

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FAQ

I Want to Go Home FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of I Want to Go Home, each answered in a sentence.

How long is I Want to Go Home?

I Want to Go Home runs 1 hour 40 minutes (100 minutes).

When was I Want to Go Home released?

I Want to Go Home was released on September 27, 1989.

Who directed I Want to Go Home?

I Want to Go Home was directed by Alain Resnais.

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Who is in the cast of I Want to Go Home?

I Want to Go Home stars Adolph Green as Joey Wellman, Laura Benson as Elsie Wellman and Linda Lavin as Lena Apthrop, among 36 credited actors.

Does I Want to Go Home have a post-credit scene?

No. I Want to Go Home has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is I Want to Go Home in?

The original language of I Want to Go Home is French.

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