Monday Morning Maybe

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Roads to the South

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1978 | 101 min | Drama

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Best for people who love a good family story and anyone interested in what war does to people. Anyone with siblings or parents will recognize something here. Same wavelength as Au Revoir les Enfants or Army of Shadows. It puts you in the middle of the fighting, and doesn't let you forget the cost.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
Quiet, then quietly devastating, at 1 hr 41 min.
What might put you off
  • It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Made in 1978: an older pace and style.
  • Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.

France, 1975. Jean, an exiled Spanish Communist, is a successful screenwriter who, after a tragic event, struggles with his political commitment, his love for his country, under the boot of General Franco, whose death he and his comrades have waited for years, and his complicated relationship with his son. (A sequel to “The War Is Over,” 1966.)

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 2K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Joseph Losey

  • Yves MontandJean Larrea
  • Miou-MiouJulia
  • Laurent MaletLaurent Larrea
  • José Luis GómezMiguel
  • Claire BretécherTV Journalist
  • Roger PlanchonParisian Attorney-at-law
  • Jeannine MestreNuria
  • France LambiotteÈve Larrea
  • Maurice BénichouGarcía
  • Jean BouiseSharecropper