May Fools

May Fools
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
Release dates	24 January 1990 (France)
Running time	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.

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

• 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

• Milou en mai at the Internet Movie Database

External links

• May Fools at the Internet Movie Database
• May Fools at Rotten Tomatoes
• May Fools at AllMovie