''Milou en mai'', released as ''Milou in May'' in the
UK and as ''May Fools'' in
North America
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, is a 1990 film by
Louis Malle
Louis Marie Malle (; 30 October 1932 – 23 November 1995) was a French film director, screenwriter, and producer who worked in both French cinema and Hollywood. Described as "eclectic" and "a filmmaker difficult to pin down", Malle made document ...
. The film portrays the impact of the
French revolutionary fervor of
May 1968 on a French village.
''Milou en mai'' was filmed at Château du Calaoué, in the
Gers
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''
département
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'', southwestern
France
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.
Synopsis
Milou's mother dies, at the same time unrest and strikes are sweeping the country. Events interfere with funeral plans as the family gathers at Milou's house; they disrupt the family and a stranded truck driver. The film combines elements of social and interpersonal commentary with farce.
Cast
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Miou-Miou
Sylvette Herry (born 22 February 1950), known professionally as Miou-Miou (), is a French actress. A ten-time César Award nominee, she won the César Award for Best Actress for the 1979 film ''Memoirs of a French Whore''. Her other films inclu ...
as Camille, Milou's daughter
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Michel Piccoli
Jacques Daniel Michel Piccoli (27 December 1925 – 12 May 2020) was a French actor, producer and film director with a career spanning 70 years. He was lauded as one of the greatest French character actors of his generation who played a wide vari ...
as Milou
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Michel Duchaussoy as Georges, Milou's brother
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Bruno Carette as Grimaldi
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François Berléand as Daniel
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Dominique Blanc as Claire
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Valérie Lemercier as Madame Boutelleau
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Paulette Dubost as Mrs. Vieuzac, Milou's mother
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Harriet Walter as Lily, Milou's sister-in-law
* Martine Gautier as Adèle, the servant and Milou's lover
* Rozenne Le Tallec as Marie-Laure
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Jeanne Herry as Françoise (as Jeanne Herry-Leclerc)
* Renaud Danner as Pierre-Alain
Awards
* Best Foreign Direction, David di Donatello Awards 1990.
* Nomination for Best Foreign Film,
BAFTA Awards
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1991.
*
César Award Cesar or César may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* César (film), ''César'' (film), a 1936 French romantic drama
* César (film), ''César'' (play), a play by Marcel Pagnolt
Places
* Cesar, Portugal
* Cesar Department, Colombia
* Cesar R ...
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
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External links
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1990 films
Films directed by Louis Malle
Films set in 1968
French satirical films
French political satire films
French historical comedy films
1990s historical comedy films
Films with screenplays by Jean-Claude Carrière
1990 comedy films
1990s French films
Films featuring a Best Supporting Actress César Award–winning performance
Films shot in Gers
French-language historical comedy films
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