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Milou en mai Directed by Louis Malle Produced by Louis Malle
Vincent MalleWritten by Jean-Claude Carrière
Louis MalleStarring Miou-Miou
Michel Piccoli, as Milou
Michel Duchaussoy
Dominique BlancMusic 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 Milou en mai is a 1990 film by Louis Malle. It is released as Milou in May in the UK and as May Fools in North America. 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.
It is notable for being the last performance of Bruno Carette before his death.
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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
- 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
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.
References
External links
- Milou en mai at the Internet Movie Database
- Milou en mai at AllRovi
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Films directed by Louis Malle Feature films Elevator to the Gallows · The Lovers · Zazie dans le Métro · A Very Private Affair · The Fire Within · Viva Maria! · The Thief of Paris · Murmur of the Heart · Lacombe, Lucien · Black Moon · Pretty Baby (1978) · Atlantic City (1981) · My Dinner with Andre (1981) · Crackers (1984) · Alamo Bay (1985) · Au revoir les enfants (1987) · May Fools · Damage (1992) · Vanya on 42nd Street (1994)
Short films Crazeologie · Station 307 · Histoires extraordinaires (segment "William Wilson")
Documentaries The Silent World (with Jacques Cousteau) · Vive le Tour · Calcutta · Humain, trop humain · Place de la république · Close Up
Television Bons baisers de Bangkok · Phantom India · Dominique Sanda ou Le rêve éveillé · God's Country · And the Pursuit of Happiness
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