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May Fools is a french film of genre Drama directed by Louis Malle released in USA on 22 june 1990 with Miou-Miou
May Fools (1990)
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Add to a movie listMilou 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.
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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.Actors
Miou-Miou
(Camille)
Michel Piccoli
(Milou)
Michel Duchaussoy
(Georges)
Dominique Blanc
(Claire)
Paulette Dubost
(Madame Vieuzac)
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