May Fools
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| Directed by | Louis Malle |
| Produced by | Louis Malle Vincent Malle |
| Written by | Jean-Claude Carrière Louis Malle |
| Starring | Miou-Miou Michel Piccoli Michel Duchaussoy Dominique Blanc |
| Music by | Stéphane Grappelli |
| Cinematography | Renato Berta |
| Edited by | Emmanuelle Castro |
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Release dates
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24 January 1990 (France) |
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Running time
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107 minutes |
| Country | France Italy |
| Language | French |
Milou en mai, released as Milou in May in the UK and as May Fools in North America, is a 1990 film by Louis Malle. The film portrays the impact of the French revolutionary fervour of May 1968 on a French village.
Milou en mai was filmed at Château du Calaoue, in the Gers département, southwestern France.
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Synopsis
Milou's mother dies just as the unrest and strikes are sweeping the country. The events interfere with the plans for a funeral and disrupt the family and a stranded truck driver. The film combines elements of social and interpersonal commentary with farce.
Cast
- Miou-Miou - Camille, Milou's daughter
- Michel Piccoli - Milou
- Michel Duchaussoy - Georges, Milou's brother
- Bruno Carette - Grimaldi
- François Berléand - Daniel
- Dominique Blanc - Claire
- Valérie Lemercier - Madame Boutelleau
- Paulette Dubost - Mrs. Vieuzac, Milou's mother
- Harriet Walter - Lily, Milou's sister-in-law
- Martine Gautier - Adèle, the servant and Milou's lover
- Rozenne Le Tallec - Marie-Laure
- Jeanne Herry - Françoise (as Jeanne Herry-Leclerc)
- Renaud Danner - Pierre-Alain
Awards
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- Best Foreign Direction, David di Donatello Awards 1990.
- Nomination for Best Foreign Film, BAFTA Awards 1991.
- César Award for Best supporting Actress: Dominique Blanc. Nominations for Césars for Best Actor: Michel Piccoli, Best Actress: Miou-Miou, and Best Supporting Actor: Michel Duchaussoy. 1991.
References
- Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). Milou en mai at IMDb
External links
- Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). May Fools at IMDb
- May Fools at Rotten Tomatoes
- May Fools at AllMovie
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