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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.
A family drama set in May 1968, when France was in turmoil and the country was on strike. The film follows the characters as they deal with the death of the matriarch, the inheritance of the farm, and their personal conflicts.
A family drama set in 1968, when the mother of a dysfunctional clan dies and the siblings clash over her inheritance. The film explores the themes of class, politics, and family dynamics with humor and satire.
- (3.4K)
- Comedy, Romance
- Louis Malle
- 1990-07
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An upper-crust family gathers at a country estate for the funeral of the clan's matriarch, while the May of ‘68 Parisian riots unfold. Few among the family members mourn the woman's passing, save her son Milou (Piccoli) who leads a pastoral existence tending grapes on the estate.
A family gathers for the funeral of their matriarch in the countryside, where they face the 1968 student revolts in Paris. The film explores their eccentricities, conflicts and humor in the face of political turmoil.
- (7)
- Comedy, Drama
- R
A family meets in their estate in the countryside in Southern France for the funeral of their matriarch, taking place at the same time as the 1968 student revolts in Paris. Even with the updates of the riots coming in over the radio, the family still focuses on petty squabbles and personal matters.
