Milou en mai
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| Milou en mai | |
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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, as Milou Michel Duchaussoy Dominique Blanc |
| Music by | Stéphane Grappelli |
| Cinematography | Renato Berta |
| Editing by | Emmanuelle Castro |
| Release date(s) | January 24, 1990 (France) |
| Running time | 107 minutes |
| Country | France / Italy |
| Language | French |
| IMDb profile | |
Milou en mai (Milou in May), also released under the English title May Fools, is a film (1990) by Louis Malle. It 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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[edit] 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.
[edit] Cast
- Miou-Miou - Camille, Milou's daughter
- Michel Piccoli - Milou
- Michel Duchaussoy - Georges, Milou's brother
- Bruno Carette - Grimaldi
- 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
- François Berléand - Daniel
- Dominique Blanc - Claire, Milou's niece
[edit] Awards
- 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.
[edit] References
- Milou en mai on the French language Internet Movie Database
- Extended synopsis
