Milou en mai (1990)

Réalisateur:

Louis Malle

Scénaristes:

Louis Malle (scenario) &
Jean-Claude Carrière (scenario)

Date de sortie:

juillet 1990 (USA)

Genre:

Comedie

Intrigue:

Like Vanya, in Malle's last film, Milou never left the family estate. His mother dies during the May 1968 student uprising in Paris...

Plot Keywords:

1968 | Countryside | May 1968 | Ensemble Film | Nudity

Récompenses:

Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. Another 2 wins & 3 nominations

Avis des utilisateurs:

A feast of emotions ...

Ensemble

Miou-Miou	...	Camille
Michel Piccoli	...	Milou
Michel Duchaussoy	...	Georges
Bruno Carette	...	Grimaldi
Paulette Dubost	...	Mrs. Vieuzac
Harriet Walter	...	Lily
Martine Gautier	...	Adele
Rozenne Le Tallec	...	Marie-Laure
Jeanne Herry	...	Françoise (as Jeanne Herry-Leclerc)
Renaud Danner	...	Pierre-Alain
François Berléand	...	Daniel
Dominique Blanc	...	Claire
reste de la distribution par ordre alphabétique:
Serge Angeloff	...	Adele's fiancé
Anne-Marie Bonange	...	Neighbor
Marcel Bories	...	Leonce
Bernard Brocas	...	Le curé / Priest
Stéphane Broquedis	...	The young garage owner
Etienne Draber	...	Mr. Boutelleau
Diane Gracis	...	Young girl
Denise Juskiewenski	...	Mrs. Abel
Valérie Lemercier	...	Mrs. Boutelleau
Stéphane Paoli	...	Jacques Paoli
Benjamin Prieur	...	Twin
Nicolas Prieur	...	Twin
Hubert Saint-Macary	...	Paul
Jacqueline Staup	...	Neighbor
Georges Vaur	...	Funeral procession

Réalisé par
Louis Malle

Scénaristes
Louis Malle		(scenario) &
Jean-Claude Carrière		(scenario)

Produit par
Louis Malle	....	producer
Vincent Malle	....	executive producer

Musique originale
Stéphane Grappelli

Image
Renato Berta

Montage
Emmanuelle Castro

Distribution des rôles
Jeanne Biras

Création des décors
Willy Holt
Philippe Turlure

Création des costumes
Catherine Leterrier

Maquillage
Christiane Berroyer	....	hair stylist
Françoise Chapuis-Asselin	....	key makeup artist (as Françoise Chapuis)
Joël Lavau	....	key makeup artist
Laurence Le Bourvelec-Butin	....	hair stylist (as Laurence Le Bourvelec)

Directeur de production
Jean-Yves Asselin	....	unit production manager
Sylvie Duluc	....	unit manager
Gérald Molto	....	production manager

Assistant réalisateur
Luc Etienne	....	second assistant director
Michel Ferry	....	first assistant director

Département Art
Jean Bretonnière	....	painter
Benoît Clémenceau	....	props
Roger Fresca	....	carpenter
Michel Grimaud	....	property master
André Loisif	....	construction coordinator

Technicien du son
Dominique Hennequin	....	sound mixer
Jean-Claude Laureux	....	sound
Laurent Lévy	....	foley artist
Chris Max	....	synchronization
Manuel Naudin	....	sound trainee
Brigitte Taillandier	....	boom operator

Caméra et Département Electrique
Jeanne-Louise Bulliard	....	still photographer
Guy Canu	....	key grip
Franck Coquet	....	gaffer
Muriel Coulin	....	second assistant camera
Jean-Paul Toraille	....	first assistant camera
Christian Weyers	....	gaffer

Département Casting
Swan Pham	....	casting assistant

Département Costume et garde-Robe
Anne David	....	costume supervisor
Annick Redon	....	costumer

Dpartement Editorial
Nathalie Langlade	....	assistant editor
Marie-France Poulizac	....	assistant editor

Département Musique
Marcel Azzola	....	musician
Marc Fosset	....	musician
Pierre Gossez	....	musician
Stéphane Grappelli	....	musician
Jean-Francois Heisser	....	musician: piano
Henning Lohner	....	music consultant
Henri Renaud	....	music consultant
Jack Sewing	....	musician
Martin Taylor	....	musician
Maurice Vander	....	musician

Divers
Françoise Cadeac	....	animal trainer
Pierre Cadeac	....	animal trainer
Frédérique Chevarin	....	production assistant
Claude Davy	....	publicist
Frédéric Doniguian	....	production assistant
Simone Escoffier	....	production secretary
France Lachapelle	....	script supervisor
Henning Lohner	....	apprentice director
Catherine Staub	....	production administrator

Merci
Bruno Carette	....	in memory of (as Bruno)

Companies de production

• Nouvelles Éditions de Films (NEF) (Paris) (as NEF)
• TF1 Films Production (Paris)
• Ellepi Films (Rome)

Distributeurs

• Pyramide Distribution (1990) (France) (theatrical)
• Arte Vidéo (2007) (France) (DVD)
• Cine Saison (1990) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Orion Classics (1990) (USA) (theatrical) (subtitled)
• Orion Home Video (1990) (USA) (VHS)
• Starlight

Autres Companies

• Conseil Général du Gers  assistance
• Conseil Régional Midi-Pyrénées  assistance
• Euro-Titres  titles
• Studios de Billancourt  post-production
• Transpalux  electrical equipment

Autre(s) titre(s):

May Fools (USA)
Milou a maggio (Italy)
Milou in May (UK)

Durée:

Germany:107 min

Pays:

France | Italy

Langue:

Français | Anglais

Couleur:

Couleur

Rapport de forme:

1,66 : 1

Son:

Dolby

Classification:

Australia:M | Iceland:L | USA:TV-MA (cable rating) | Finland:S | Sweden:7 | USA:R | West Germany:12

Lieux de tournage:

Château du Calaoue, Gers, France

Société:

Nouvelles Éditions de Films (NEF)

Connexions De Film:

figure dans "Zomergasten: (#5.2)" (1992)

Bande son:

Le nozze di Figaro (Voi che sapete)

A feast of emotions ...

Milou en Mai finds the aging Louis Malle at his most wickedly wistful, directing mischievous set pieces and ultimately expressing nervous laughter at his own mortality. Made more in the traditions of British farce than the traditional French 'sophistication', in being set to the background of the 60's union unrest and student riots, the film keeps a subtle check on the ridiculous. Examining death, family relationships, marital relationships, extra-marital relationships and the different ways people perceive their lot in life, Milou en Mai has something for everyone: farcical comedy, beautiful cinematography, perceptive commentary, delightful anecdotes (I'm thinking of the opening bee-keeper scene and crab-catching in the river) and fantastic 'Hot Club de France' bowing and strumming. This film is one of my all time favourites - gentle, intelligent, sensitive fun - highly recommended.