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The Lovely Month of May

1963·2h 45m·Not Rated
Documentary
IMDb Rating
★ 7.8/10
1,001 votes

Chris Marker and Pierre Lhomme's LE JOLI MAI (The Lovely Month of May) is a portrait of Paris and Parisians during May 1962, the first springtime of peace after the ceasefire with Algeria and the first time in 23 years that France was not involved in any war.

The Lovely Month of May is a 1963 documentary movie, starring Simone Signoret, Jean-Luc Godard, Yves Montand. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.8/10 from 1,001 votes and runs 2h 45m.

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Stars
Simone Signoret
Jean-Luc Godard
Yves Montand
Chris Marker
Details
1963-05-01
165 min
Movie
Not Rated
★ France
★ French
Keywords
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