The Lovely Month of May (1963)
So, how are you feeling?
Candid interviews of ordinary people on the meaning of happiness, an often amorphous and inarticulable notion that evokes more basic and fundamentally egalitarian ideals of self-betterment, prosperity, tolerance, economic opportunity, and freedom.
Director: Chris Marker, Pierre Lhomme
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 165 min
Release Date: May 3, 1963
Cast
- Yves Montand - Narrator (French version) (voice)
- Chris Marker - Self / Interviewer (voice)
- Jean-Luc Godard - Self (uncredited)
- Anna Karina - Self (uncredited)
- Edgar Morin - Self (uncredited)
- Alain Resnais - Self (uncredited)
- Jacques Rivette - Self (uncredited)
- Jean Rouch - Self (uncredited)
- Simone Signoret - Narrator (English version) (voice)
- Charles de Gaulle - Self
Screenplay
Music: Michel Legrand
Cinematography: Denys Clerval, Étienne Becker
Editing: Madeleine Lecompère, Anne Meunier
Production: Sofracima
Country: France
Language: Français
Original Language: fr
Keywords
interview, cinéma vérité, direct cinema
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Lovely Month of May about?
- Candid interviews of ordinary people on the meaning of happiness, an often amorphous and inarticulable notion that evokes more basic and fundamentally egalitarian ideals of self-betterment, prosperity, tolerance, economic opportunity, and freedom.
- Who directed The Lovely Month of May?
- The Lovely Month of May was directed by Chris Marker, Pierre Lhomme.
- Who stars in The Lovely Month of May?
- The Lovely Month of May stars Yves Montand, Chris Marker, Jean-Luc Godard, Anna Karina, Edgar Morin, Alain Resnais.
- How long is The Lovely Month of May?
- The Lovely Month of May has a runtime of 2h 45m (165 minutes).
- What genre is The Lovely Month of May?
- The Lovely Month of May is a Documentary film.
- Where was The Lovely Month of May produced?
- The Lovely Month of May was produced in France.