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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 un-
suitable roles in low brow television
productions and caring for his nine-
year old grandson.
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But when an American filmmaker (John Malkovich) absurdly miscasts him in an unlikely adaption 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 Oliveira's dryly witty and touching observations on art and ageing.
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