May Fools

(Louis Malle, 1990).
The premise of a country house family stranded by strikes in May 1968 and unable to hold a proper funeral for its matriarch is promising enough, and even though Malle’s gentle comedy is a fairly thin affair the performances and photography offer considerable pleasures.

Tue., June 16, 12:30, 4 & 7:30 p.m., 2009