May Fools
Original title: Milou en mai
1990 · 1 h 47 min
Cast
Miou-Miou 
Michel Piccoli 
Michel Duchaussoy Marcel Bories 
Paulette Dubost Martine Gautier
Credits
Written by: 
Louis Malle
Plot
When a matriarch dies in May 1968, her family gathers at her country house as political upheaval grows outside.
Sinekatalog’s take
Louis Malle's comedy, with Michel Piccoli and Miou-Miou, is warm and gentle, a bittersweet ensemble piece.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.2 / 10 (3,695 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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