Homer: Portrait of the Artist as an Old Man (1997)
Though he is near death, blind Rene, an elderly Italian-French intellectual, continues to make his annual conference abroad accompanied by his self-centered loyal, beautiful assistant Sibilla who may or may not be his lover. Rene's domineering mother strongly disapproves of Sibilla and his continual galavanting, but Rene disregards her and goes anyway. While in Spain, Sibilla falls for a handsome young toreador who also captures the interest of Rene, though it is hard to say whether his feelings for the bullfighter are fatherly or more romantic. It is also unclear as to whether Sibilla and the bullfighter are lovers either. Thus an enigmatic romantic triangle forms until Rene and Sibilla suddenly decide to wed. The character of Rene seems to be closely patterned after Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges.
Cast
- Claude Rich - René Kermadec
- Valéria Cavalli - Sibilla
- Grégoire Colin - Manuel Fernandez
- Renée Faure
- Jacques Dufilho
- Natalia Bizzi
- José Quaglio
- Linda Koslovich
- Giovanni Guidelli
- Walter Vidarte
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Homer: Portrait of the Artist as an Old Man about?
- Though he is near death, blind Rene, an elderly Italian-French intellectual, continues to make his annual conference abroad accompanied by his self-centered loyal, beautiful assistant Sibilla who may or may not be his lover. Rene's domineering mother strongly disapproves of Sibilla and his continual galavanting, but Rene disregards her and goes anyway. While in Spain, Sibilla falls for a handsome young toreador who also captures the interest of Rene, though it is hard to say whether his feelings for the bullfighter are fatherly or more romantic. It is also unclear as to whether Sibilla and the bullfighter are lovers either. Thus an enigmatic romantic triangle forms until Rene and Sibilla suddenly decide to wed. The character of Rene seems to be closely patterned after Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges.
- Who directed Homer: Portrait of the Artist as an Old Man?
- Homer: Portrait of the Artist as an Old Man was directed by Fabio Carpi.
- Who stars in Homer: Portrait of the Artist as an Old Man?
- Homer: Portrait of the Artist as an Old Man stars Claude Rich, Valéria Cavalli, Grégoire Colin, Renée Faure, Jacques Dufilho, Natalia Bizzi.
- How long is Homer: Portrait of the Artist as an Old Man?
- Homer: Portrait of the Artist as an Old Man has a runtime of 1h 42m (102 minutes).