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May Fools

Directed by	Louis Malle
Written by	Jean-Claude Carrière Louis Malle
Produced by	Louis Malle Vincent Malle
Starring	Michel Piccoli Miou-Miou Michel Duchaussoy Dominique Blanc Harriet Walter Bruno Carette Paulette Dubost
Cinematography	Renato Berta
Edited by	Emmanuelle Castro
Music by	Stéphane Grappelli
Production companies	Ellepi Film Franco London Films Nouvelles Editions de Films TF1 Films
Release date	24 January 1990 (1990-01-24) (France)
Running time	107 minutes
Countries	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 fervor of May 1968 on a French village.

Milou en mai was filmed at Château du Calaoué, in the Gers département, southwestern France.

Synopsis

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Milou's mother dies, at the same time unrest and strikes are sweeping the country. Events interfere with funeral plans; 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 as Camille, Milou's daughter
Michel Piccoli as Milou
Michel Duchaussoy as Georges, Milou's brother
Bruno Carette as Grimaldi
François Berléand as Daniel
Dominique Blanc as Claire
Valérie Lemercier as Madame Boutelleau
Paulette Dubost as Mrs. Vieuzac, Milou's mother
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
Jeanne Herry as Françoise (as Jeanne Herry-Leclerc)
Renaud Danner as Pierre-Alain

Awards

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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

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Milou en mai at IMDb

External links

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v t e Films directed by Louis Malle
Feature films	Elevator to the Gallows (1958) The Lovers (1958) Zazie dans le Métro (1960) A Very Private Affair (1962) The Fire Within (1963) Viva Maria! (1965) The Thief of Paris (1967) Murmur of the Heart (1971) Lacombe, Lucien (1974) Black Moon (1975) Pretty Baby (1978) Atlantic City (1980) My Dinner with Andre (1981) Crackers (1984) Alamo Bay (1985) Au revoir les enfants (1987) May Fools (1990) Damage (1992) Vanya on 42nd Street (1994)
Short films	Crazeologie Station 307 Spirits of the Dead (segment "William Wilson")
Documentaries	The Silent World 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

v t e Jean-Claude Carrière
Films written	The Suitor (1962) Heureux Anniversaire (1962) Diary of a Chambermaid (1964) Yo Yo (1965) Viva Maria! (1965) Attack of the Robots (1966) The Diabolical Dr. Z (1966) As Long as You've Got Your Health (1966) Hotel Paradiso (1966) The Thief of Paris (1967) Belle de Jour (1967) Pour un amour lointain (1968) The Great Love (1969) The Milky Way (1969) La Piscine (1969) Borsalino (1970) Un peu de soleil dans l'eau froide (1971) The Wedding Ring (1971) Taking Off (1971) The Outside Man (1972) The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972) Liza (1972) The Monk (1972) The Phantom of Liberty (1974) The Woman in Red Boots (1974) Serious as Pleasure (1975) La Chair de l'orchidée (1975) Weak Spot (1975) Scrambled Eggs (1976) Le Gang (1977) That Obscure Object of Desire (1977) Butterfly on the Shoulder (1978) Surprise Sock (1978) Jigsaw (1979) The Tin Drum (1979) Return to the Beloved (1979) The Associate (1979) Every Man for Himself (1980) The Return of Martin Guerre (1982) Passion (1982) The General of the Dead Army (1983) Danton (1983) Swann in Love (1984) Exploits of a Young Don Juan (1986) The Last Image (1986) Max, Mon Amour (1986) The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988) The Possessed (1988) The Bengali Night (1988) Valmont (1989) Hard to Be a God (1989) The Mahabharata (1989) May Fools (1990) Cyrano de Bergerac (1990) At Play in the Fields of the Lord (1991) The Return of Casanova (1992) The Night and the Moment (1995) The Horseman on the Roof (1995) The Ogre (1996) Chinese Box (1997) War in the Highlands (1998) Birth (2004) Goya's Ghosts (2006) Ulzhan (2007) The Artist and the Model (2012) The Patience Stone (2012) In the Shadow of Women (2015) Lover for a Day (2017) A Faithful Man (2018) At Eternity's Gate (2018) The Salt of Tears (2020) The Crusade (2021) Land of Dreams (2021) The Plough (2023)
Stage works	The Mahabharata (1985) Clara (1998) Wagner Dream (2007)
TV series written	The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe (1964)
Books written	The Power of Buddhism (1999)

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+{{Infobox film
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 | director       = [[Louis Malle]]
-| producer       = Louis Malle<br>[[Vincent Malle]]
+| producer       = Louis Malle<br>Vincent Malle
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+| starring       = {{Plainlist|
-| starring       = [[Miou-Miou]]<br>[[Michel Piccoli]], as Milou<br>[[Michel Duchaussoy]]<br>[[Dominique Blanc]]
+* [[Michel Piccoli]]
+* [[Miou-Miou]]
+* [[Michel Duchaussoy]]
+* [[Dominique Blanc]]
+* [[Harriet Walter]]
+* [[Bruno Carette]]
+* [[Paulette Dubost]]}}
 | music          = [[Stéphane Grappelli]]
 | cinematography = [[Renato Berta]]
 | editing        = [[Emmanuelle Castro]]
-| production_company =[[Ellepi Film]]<br>[[Franco London Films]]<br>[[Nouvelles Editions de Films]]<br>[[TF1 Films]]
+| production_companies = Ellepi Film<br>Franco London Films<br>Nouvelles Editions de Films<br>TF1 Films
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+| released       = {{Film date|1990|01|24|France|df=yes}}
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-'''''Milou en mai''''' is a [[1990 in film|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 in France|May 1968]] on a French village.
+'''''Milou en mai''''', released as '''''Milou in May''''' in the [[United Kingdom|UK]] and as '''''May Fools''''' in [[North America]], is a [[1990 in film|1990]] film by [[Louis Malle]]. The film portrays the impact of the [[French people|French]] revolutionary fervor of [[May 1968 in France|May 1968]] on a French village.
-''Milou en mai'' was filmed at Château du Calaoue, in the [[Gers]] ''[[Départements of France|département]]'', southwestern France.
+''Milou en mai'' was filmed at Château du Calaoué, in the [[Gers]] ''[[Départements of France|département]]'', southwestern [[France]].
-It is notable for being the last performance of [[Bruno Carette]] before his death.
 ==Synopsis==
+Milou's mother dies, at the same time unrest and strikes are sweeping the country. Events interfere with funeral plans; they disrupt the family and a stranded truck driver. The film combines elements of social and interpersonal commentary with farce.
-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
+* [[Miou-Miou]] as Camille, Milou's daughter
-* [[Michel Piccoli]] - Milou
+* [[Michel Piccoli]] as Milou
-* [[Michel Duchaussoy]] - Georges, Milou's brother
+* [[Michel Duchaussoy]] as Georges, Milou's brother
-* [[Bruno Carette]] - Grimaldi
+* [[Bruno Carette]] as Grimaldi
+* [[François Berléand]] as Daniel
-* [[Paulette Dubost]] - Mrs. Vieuzac, Milou's mother
+* [[Dominique Blanc]] as Claire
-* [[Harriet Walter]] - Lily, Milou's sister-in-law
+* [[Valérie Lemercier]] as Madame Boutelleau
-* [[Martine Gautier]] - Adèle, the servant and Milou's lover
+* [[Paulette Dubost]] as Mrs. Vieuzac, Milou's mother
-* [[Rozenne Le Tallec]] - Marie-Laure
+* [[Harriet Walter]] as Lily, Milou's sister-in-law
-* [[Jeanne Herry]] - Françoise (as [[Jeanne Herry-Leclerc]])
+* Martine Gautier as Adèle, the servant and Milou's lover
-* [[Renaud Danner]] - Pierre-Alain
+* Rozenne Le Tallec as Marie-Laure
-* [[François Berléand]] - Daniel
+* [[Jeanne Herry]] as Françoise (as Jeanne Herry-Leclerc)
-* [[Dominique Blanc]] - Claire, Milou's niece
+* Renaud Danner as Pierre-Alain
 == Awards ==
 * Best Foreign Direction, David di Donatello Awards 1990.
 * Nomination for Best Foreign Film, [[British Academy of Film and Television Arts|BAFTA Awards]] 1991.
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 == References ==
-* {{imdb title|0097884|Milou en mai}}
+* {{IMDb title|0097884|Milou en mai}}
 == External links ==
-* {{imdb title|0097884|Milou en mai}}
+* {{IMDb title|0097884|May Fools}}
+* {{Rotten-tomatoes|may_fools|title=May Fools}}
-* {{Amg movie|31923|Milou en mai}}
+* {{Mojo title|mayfools}}
+* {{Amg movie|31923|May Fools}}
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+{{Louis Malle}}
+{{Jean-Claude Carrière}}
-{{Louis Malle's films}}
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-[[Category:1990s comedy films]]
-[[Category:Political satire films]]
-[[Category:Historical films]]
 [[Category:Films directed by Louis Malle]]
+[[Category:Films set in 1968]]
+[[Category:French satirical films]]
+[[Category:French political satire films]]
+[[Category:French historical comedy films]]
+[[Category:1990s historical comedy films]]
+[[Category:Films with screenplays by Jean-Claude Carrière]]
+[[Category:1990 comedy films]]
+[[Category:1990s French films]]
+[[Category:Films featuring a Best Supporting Actress César Award-winning performance]]
+[[Category:Films shot in Gers]]
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-[[ru:Милу в мае]]