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Le joli mai

  • 19631963
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  • 2h 45m
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Chris Marker and Pierre Lhomme's LE JOLI MAI (The Lovely Month of May) is a portrait of Paris and Parisians during May 1962, the first springtime of peace after the ceasefire with Algeria an... Read allChris Marker and Pierre Lhomme's LE JOLI MAI (The Lovely Month of May) is a portrait of Paris and Parisians during May 1962, the first springtime of peace after the ceasefire with Algeria and the first time in 23 years that France was not involved in any war.Chris Marker and Pierre Lhomme's LE JOLI MAI (The Lovely Month of May) is a portrait of Paris and Parisians during May 1962, the first springtime of peace after the ceasefire with Algeria and the first time in 23 years that France was not involved in any war.
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  • Directors
    • Chris Marker
    • Pierre Lhomme
  • Writers
    • Chris Marker
    • Catherine Winter
  • Stars
    • Chris Marker(voice)
    • Yves Montand(voice)
    • Simone Signoret(voice)
Top credits
  • Directors
    • Chris Marker
    • Pierre Lhomme
  • Writers
    • Chris Marker
    • Catherine Winter
  • Stars
    • Chris Marker(voice)
    • Yves Montand(voice)
    • Simone Signoret(voice)
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    • 4User reviews
    • 28Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins

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    Chris Marker
    Chris Marker
    • Selfas Self
    • (voice)
    • …
    Yves Montand
    Yves Montand
    • Narrator (French version)as Narrator (French version)
    • (voice)
    Simone Signoret
    Simone Signoret
    • Narrator (English version)as Narrator (English version)
    • (voice)
    Jean-Luc Godard
    Jean-Luc Godard
    • Selfas Self
    • (uncredited)
    Anna Karina
    Anna Karina
    • Selfas Self
    • (uncredited)
    Edgar Morin
    Edgar Morin
    • Selfas Self
    • (uncredited)
    Alain Resnais
    Alain Resnais
    • Selfas Self
    • (uncredited)
    Jacques Rivette
    Jacques Rivette
    • Selfas Self
    • (uncredited)
    Jean Rouch
    Jean Rouch
    • Selfas Self
    • (uncredited)
    • Directors
      • Chris Marker
      • Pierre Lhomme
    • Writers
      • Chris Marker
      • Catherine Winter
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    • Trivia
      Among personalities viewed in the streets of Paris, this documentary shows directors Jean-Luc Godard (driving his car), Alain Resnais (as a pedestrian) , Jean Rouch (taking a drink in a bar).
    • Quotes

      Narrator (English version): Why search for beauty in a dove and poetry in poets? When you have owls, painters, cosmonauts, inventors, lovers...

    • Connections
      Featured in Fejezetek a film történetéböl: A francia új hullám (1990)

    User reviews4

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    8/10
    worth viewing
    Historical look at Paris in May, 1962. Chris Marker questions a variety of Parisians the month the Algerian War ended on a plethora of topics ranging from racism to dancing. Images are accompanied by commentary, providing statistics ("14 people died of suicide, 10 male, 4 female"), and philosophical musings ("maybe the truth is not only the end, but also the means"). Marker also employs humor when a scene of men discussing technology and leisure is juxtaposed with pictures of cats, while obviously undermining their rambling it also offers more possibilities for interpretation. The freewheeling camera work and insistent questioning create a cachet of curiosity.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 1, 1963 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Official site
      • Official Site (United States)
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • The Lovely Month of May
    • Filming locations
      • Paris, France
    • Production company
      • Sofracima
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $55,038
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $10,662
      • Sep 15, 2013
    • Gross worldwide
      • $55,038
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 45 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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