Le joli mai
Original title: The Lovely Month of May
“So, how are you feeling?”
1963 · 2 h 45 min
Cast
Yves Montand (narrator) Parisians interviewed
Credits
Written by: 
Chris Marker
Plot
A portrait of Paris in the spring of 1962, just after the end of the Algerian War, told through interviews with ordinary people.
Sinekatalog’s take
Chris Marker and Pierre Lhomme's documentary takes to the streets of Paris in spring 1962, interviewing ordinary people just after the Algerian War. Probing, witty and humane, it is a landmark of cinéma vérité and a fine social portrait.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.8 / 10 (1,007 votes)
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