May Fools

May Fools (1989)

Genres - Drama  |   Sub-Genres - Comedy of Manners, Reunion Films, Satire, Ensemble Film, Period Film, Political Satire, Sophisticated Comedy  |   Release Date - Jun 22, 1990 (USA)  |   Run Time - 107 min.  |   Countries - France  |   MPAA Rating - R
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Synopsis by Jason Ankeny

This comic excursion from Louis Malle is set in May 1968, concurrent with a series of Parisian student uprisings. After the death of family matriarch Mme. Vieuzac (Paulette Dubost), the survivors converge on the French countryside for her funeral; they include her two sons, Milou (Michel Piccoli) and Georges (Michel Duchaussoy); Camille (Miou-Miou), Milou's daughter; Camille's husband and children; and granddaughter Claire (Dominique Blanc), a lesbian. With the latest news of rebellion from Paris as their soundtrack, the family members argue over property, revive long-simmering arguments, and watch in dismay as an unlikely love affair begins. When the student uprising threatens to spill over into their community, the family heads for the hills, where the great outdoors only intensifies their reunion.

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family, funeral, lesbianism, love-affair, revolution, estate