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May Fools

Play trailer Poster for May Fools R,  1990,  1h 45m,  Comedy/ Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 100% 6 Reviews Tomatometer 76% 500+ Ratings Popcornmeter
100% Tomatometer 6 Reviews 76% Popcornmeter 500+ Ratings
An eccentric French family meets in the country for the funeral of their matriarch, which takes place at the same time as the 1968 student revolts in Paris. Even with the latest updates of the riots coming in over the airwaves, the family prefers to focus on petty squabbles and personal matters rather than the current political climate. When the escalating protests leave them no choice but to venture deeper into the wilderness, they become even more removed from social affairs.

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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Jan 22, 2002
3/4
I like it because of the time I got to spend with the characters as they dealt with family matters over a period of days. It was intrinsically interesting, not because of what it was about, but simply because of what it was. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Dec 29, 2012
B-
Though well acted by great French actors (Michel Piccoli), Malle's tale, set in 1968 in the countryside, is too light and trivial as family melodrama Go to Full Review
Mary Ann Brussat Spirituality & Practice Jan 19, 2004
Revolves around the response of a large family to the death of the matriarch. Go to Full Review
Christopher Null Filmcritic.com Jan 22, 2002
3/5
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Cast & Crew

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Louis Malle

Director

Michel Piccoli

Milou

Miou-Miou

Camille

Michel Duchaussoy

Georges

Dominique Blanc

Claire

Bruno Carette

Grimaldi

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May Fools

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Movie Info

Synopsis An eccentric French family meets in the country for the funeral of their matriarch, which takes place at the same time as the 1968 student revolts in Paris. Even with the latest updates of the riots coming in over the airwaves, the family prefers to focus on petty squabbles and personal matters rather than the current political climate. When the escalating protests leave them no choice but to venture deeper into the wilderness, they become even more removed from social affairs.
Director
Louis Malle
Rating
R
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 24, 1990, Original
Rerelease Date (Theaters)
Jun 22, 1990
Box Office (Gross USA)
$20.1K
Runtime
1h 45m
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