May Fools (1990)

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107 min - Comedy | Romance - July 1990 (USA)

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Like Vanya, in Malle's last film, Milou never left the family estate. His mother dies during the May 1968 student uprising in Paris... See full summary »

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Cast

Complete credited cast:
	Miou-Miou	...	Camille
	Michel Piccoli	...	Milou
	Michel Duchaussoy	...	Georges
	Bruno Carette	...	Grimaldi
	Paulette Dubost	...	Mrs. Vieuzac
	Harriet Walter	...	Lily
	Martine Gautier	...	Adele
	Rozenne Le Tallec	...	Marie-Laure
	Jeanne Herry	...	Françoise (as Jeanne Herry-Leclerc)
	Renaud Danner	...	Pierre-Alain
	François Berléand	...	Daniel
	Dominique Blanc	...	Claire
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Serge Angeloff	...	Adele's fiancé
	Anne-Marie Bonange	...	Neighbor
	Marcel Bories	...	Leonce

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Storyline

Like Vanya, in Malle's last film, Milou never left the family estate. His mother dies during the May 1968 student uprising in Paris. The brother who is the London correspondent for Le Monde keeps turning up the volume of the radio for the latest news. A deceased sister's interest in the estate is represented by a niece who is an antique dealer, who is most interested in grandmother's emerald ring that Milou's daughter Camille has already slipped on her finger. A non-relative, a truck driver who can't deliver his load of tomatoes in Paris, brings a nephew who was part of the uprising. Everyone is on strike and the matriarch can't be buried. Written by Dale O'Connor <daleoc@interaccess.com>

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Comedy | Romance

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Country:

France | Italy

Language:

French | English

Release Date:

July 1990 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Eine Komödie im Mai See more »

Filming Locations:

Château du Calaoue, Gers, France See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$1,576,702 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Nouvelles Éditions de Films (NEF), TF1 Films Production, Ellepi Films See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Germany: 107 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

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Featured in "Zomergasten: Episode #5.2" (1992) See more »

Soundtracks

"Prélude: 'Général Lavine' Eccentric"
Music by Claude Debussy (as Debussy) See more »

May Fools (1990)
Milou en mai (original title)

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