May Fools (1990): Cast & Box Office
May Fools is a 1990 comedy drama directed by Louis Malle, starring Michel Piccoli as Milou, François Berléand and Paulette Dubost. It runs 1 hour 47 minutes and earned $1.6 million worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 47m (107 min)
- Director
- Louis Malle
- Original language
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French - Studio
- Ellepi Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is May Fools About?
The premise of May Fools without spoilers.
An eccentric family is re-united during the 1968 general strike in France, after the death of the grandmother.
May Fools Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- nudity
- comedy of manners
- sophisticated comedy
- political satire
- dark comedy
- farce
- period film
- period piece
- reunion film
- eccentric family
- bohemian life
- civil unrest
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- french revolution
- social commentary
- rural
- france
- satire comedy
- live action
- funeral
- truck driver
- matriarch
- grandmother
- may 1968
- countryside
- month in title
- unfaithfulness
- uncle niece relationship
- satire
- revolution
- reference to virgil
- party
- paranoia
- nation wide strike
- mother son relationship
- middle class
- mansion
- lesbian
- labor strike
- journalist
- infidelity
- husband wife relationship
- hippie
- grave digger
- father daughter relationship
- family reunion
- extramarital affair
- death
- death of grandmother
- dead body
- dancing
May Fools Cast & Characters
Michel Piccoli leads the cast as Milou, with François Berléand as Daniel and Paulette Dubost as Madame Vieuzac. Directed by Louis Malle; 27 actors are credited in all.
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Director Louis Malle
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Michel Piccoli as Milou -
François Berléand as Daniel -
Paulette Dubost as Madame Vieuzac -
Harriet Walter as Lily
Also Starring in May Fools
· 23 more- Valérie Lemercier Mrs. Boutelleau
- Miou-Miou Camille
- Michel Duchaussoy Georges
- Dominique Blanc Claire
- Hubert Saint-Macary Paul
- Étienne Draber Mr. Boutelleau
- Jacqueline Staup Neighbor
- Jeanne Herry Françoise
- Martine Gautier Adèle
- Georges Vaur Funeral Procession
- Bruno Carette Grimaldi
- Bernard Brocas Le Curé / Priest
- Renaud Danner Pierre-Alain
- Rozenne Le Tallec Marie-Laure
- Stéphane Broquedis The Young Garage Owner
- Stéphane Paoli Jacques Paoli
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- Serge Angeloff Adèle's Fiancé
- Anne-Marie Bonange Neighbor
- Diane Gracis Young Girl
- Marcel Bories Leonce
- Denise Juskiewenski Mrs. Abel
- Benjamin Prieur Twin
- Nicolas Prieur Twin
More from Louis Malle
More films directed by Louis Malle, best-rated first: Au Revoir les Enfants, Elevator to the Gallows, Atlantic City and My Dinner with Andre.
May Fools Box Office
May Fools grossed $1.6 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$1.6M
- US & Canada
- $1.6M
May Fools Also Known As
13 alternative titles, including “Milou en Mayo” and “Milou a maggio”.
- Also known as
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- Milou en Mayo
- Milou a maggio
- Eine Komödie im Mai
- 五月傻瓜
- חגיגה במאי
- Loucuras de uma Primavera
- Milou májusban
- Милу в мае
- Några dagar i maj
- Ο Μιλού το Μάη
- Milou w maju
- 밀루의 어떤 5월
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- Мілу в травні
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May Fools FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of May Fools, each answered in a sentence.
How long is May Fools?
May Fools runs 1 hour 47 minutes (107 minutes).
When was May Fools released?
May Fools was released on January 24, 1990.
Who directed May Fools?
May Fools was directed by Louis Malle.
More films by Louis Malle Who is in the cast of May Fools?
May Fools stars Michel Piccoli as Milou, François Berléand as Daniel and Paulette Dubost as Madame Vieuzac, among 27 credited actors.
How much did May Fools make at the box office?
May Fools grossed $1.6 million worldwide.
Does May Fools have a post-credit scene?
No. May Fools has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is May Fools in?
The original language of May Fools is French.
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