May Fools
1990 · 107 min · Director: Louis Malle
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Like Vanya, in Malle's last film, Milou never left the family estate. His mother dies during the May 1968 student uprising in Paris. The brother who is the London correspondent for Le Monde keeps turning up the volume of the radio for the latest news. A deceased sister's interest in the estate is represented by a niece who is an antique dealer, who is most interested in grandmother's emerald ring that Milou's daughter Camille has already slipped on her finger. A non-relative, a truck driver who can't deliver his load of tomatoes in Paris, brings a nephew who was part of the uprising. Everyone is on strike and the matriarch can't be buried.
Emotional fingerprint
May Fools (1990) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Joy 25%, Nostalgia 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Joy, Nostalgia. Genres: Comedy, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Joy and Nostalgia. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Joy
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Anger
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Joy | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 38 % | 20 % | 2 % | 32 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Sadness | 36 % | 26 % | 5 % | 28 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Humor | 39 % | 33 % | 8 % | 27 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Humor | 40 % | 36 % | 8 % | 25 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Humor | 41 % | 37 % | 7 % | 20 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Humor | 44 % | 38 % | 9 % | 25 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Sadness | 47 % | 39 % | 10 % | 30 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Humor | 48 % | 41 % | 10 % | 25 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Humor | 46 % | 41 % | 16 % | 17 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Humor | 45 % | 41 % | 20 % | 16 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Humor | 46 % | 41 % | 22 % | 21 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Joy | 47 % | 38 % | 32 % | 18 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Joy | 52 % | 41 % | 45 % | 9 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Joy | 58 % | 48 % | 48 % | 6 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Humor | 60 % | 52 % | 35 % | 6 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Humor | 60 % | 51 % | 13 % | 10 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 58 % | 45 % | 7 % | 21 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Humor | 55 % | 33 % | 11 % | 27 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Anger | 55 % | 20 % | 7 % | 26 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Icarus
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Grimaldi
Adèle
Marie-Laure
Pierre-Alain
Le Curé / Priest
The Young Garage Owner
Jacques Paoli
Neighbor
Funeral Procession
Details
- Directed by
- Louis Malle
- Written by
- Louis Malle, Jean-Claude Carrière
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1990
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Country
- France, Italy
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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