Milou en mai

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Milou en mai
Directed by	Louis Malle
Produced by	Louis Malle Vincent Malle
Written by	Jean-Claude Carrière Louis Malle
Starring	Miou-Miou Michel Piccoli, as Milou Michel Duchaussoy Dominique Blanc
Music 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
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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.

1 Synopsis
2 Cast
3 Awards
4 References

[edit] Synopsis

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

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.

[edit] 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

[edit] 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.