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Alice and the Mayor
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Alice and the Mayor

2019-05-18 · 103 min · ★ 6.2

Comedy · Drama

The mayor of Lyon, Paul Théraneau, is in a delicate position. After 30 years in politics, he is running out of ideas and is faced with a feeling of existential emptiness. To overcome this, Paul hires a young and brilliant philosopher, Alice Heimann. Then follows a dialogue between two diametrically opposed personalities who will turn their certainties upside down.

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Directors
Nicolas Pariser
Production companies
Bizibi, SCOPE Pictures, ARTE France Cinéma, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma, Les films du 10
Countries
Belgium, France
Status
Released

Top Cast

Fabrice LuchiniFabrice LuchiniPaul Theraneau
Anaïs DemoustierAnaïs DemoustierAlice Heimann
Nora HamzawiNora HamzawiMélinda
Léonie SimagaLéonie SimagaIsabelle Leinsdorf
Antoine ReinartzAntoine ReinartzDaniel
Maud WylerMaud WylerDelphine
Alexandre SteigerAlexandre SteigerGauthier
Pascal RénéricPascal RénéricXavier
Thomas RortaisThomas RortaisPierre
Thomas ChabrolThomas ChabrolPatrick Brac
Manon KneuséManon KneuséClaire
Lucie GalloLucie GalloMarie
Pierre DesmaretPierre DesmaretThe mayor of the IVth
Gwenaëlle SimonGwenaëlle SimonArmelle
Sandra ParfaitSandra ParfaitA communicator
Fanny GuidecoqFanny GuidecoqA communicator
Etienne BeurierThe Mayor's driver
Olivier BorleOlivier BorleAn advisor
Pierre-Benoist VaroclierPierre-Benoist VaroclierThe debate leader
Eric SoubeletEric SoubeletA professor

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