A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 80.8 / 100
1990Comedy / Romance / Drama1h 47m
MAY FOOLS
During the events of May 1968 in France, different worldviews of conflicting relatives collide in their family estate.
Above the Line
Louis Malle·DirectorJean-Claude Carrière·ScreenplayLouis Malle·ScreenplayRenato Berta·Director of PhotographyStéphane Grappelli·Original Music ComposerEmmanuelle Castro·Editor
Cast
Michel Piccoli·MilouMiou-Miou·CamilleMichel Duchaussoy·GeorgesPaulette Dubost·Madame VieuzacHarriet Walter·LilyBruno Carette·GrimaldiMartine Gautier·AdèleRozenne Le Tallec·Marie-LaureJeanne Herry·FrançoiseRenaud Danner·Pierre-Alain
Full Crew(30 credits)
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 3
Louis Malle·DirectorMichel Ferry·First Assistant DirectorLuc Etienne·Second Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Jean-Claude Carrière·ScreenplayLouis Malle·Screenplay
Camera· 2
Renato Berta·Director of PhotographyJeanne-Louise Bulliard·Still Photographer
Editing· 2
Emmanuelle Castro·EditorMarie-France Poulizac·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Stéphane Grappelli·Original Music ComposerJean-Claude Laureux·Sound DesignerLaurent Lévy·Foley ArtistHenning Lohner·Music Consultant
Art & Design· 8
Catherine Leterrier·Costume DesignWilly Holt·Production DesignPhilippe Turlure·Production DesignAnnick Redon·CostumerAnne David·Costume SupervisorAndré Loisif·Construction CoordinatorFrançoise Chapuis-Asselin·Key Makeup ArtistJoël Lavau·Key Makeup Artist
Production· 7
Louis Malle·ProducerVincent Malle·Executive ProducerJeanne Biras·CastingFrédéric Doniguian·Production AssistantJean-Yves Asselin·Unit Production ManagerSylvie Duluc·Unit ManagerGérald Molto·Production Manager
Other Departments· 2
Damien Bret·ElectricianChristiane Berroyer·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
80.8
OF 100
Master Score
7.2
OF 10
IMDb
100%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$2M
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA
THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION
A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind May Fools's key art.
Dominant Palette
3 colors
#A9C47F
#FFFFFF
#0077BE
Mood
Whimsical, Nostalgic
Composition
Centered
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Photographic
“The movie poster shows a group of six people standing in a grassy field. In the background is a rolling landscape with trees and a blue sky with white clouds. T”
Key Elements
BottleFlagHatDress
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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