Alice and the Mayor

Alice and the Mayor

103 mins | Drama, Comedy | May 18, 2019

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.

Alice and the Mayor

103 mins | Drama, Comedy | May 18, 2019

Alice and the Mayor
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.
IMDb rating 6.4
Producers ARTE France Cinéma, Bizibi, SCOPE Pictures, Les films du 10, Auvergne Rhône-Alpes Cinéma
Original title Alice et le maire
Directors Nicolas Pariser, Valérie Roucher
Writers Nicolas Pariser

Cast

Fabrice Luchini

as Paul Theraneau

Anaïs Demoustier

as Alice Heimann

Nora Hamzawi

as Mélinda

Léonie Simaga

as Isabelle Leinsdorf

Antoine Reinartz

as Daniel

Maud Wyler

as Delphine

Alexandre Steiger

as Gauthier

Pascal Rénéric

as Xavier

Thomas Rortais

as Pierre

Thomas Chabrol

as Patrick Brac

Manon Kneusé

as Claire

Lucie Gallo

as Marie

Pierre Desmaret

as The mayor of the IVth

Gwenaëlle Simon

as Armelle

Sandra Parfait

as A communicator

Fanny Guidecoq

as A communicator

Etienne Beurier

as The Mayor's driver

Olivier Borle

as An advisor

Pierre-Benoist Varoclier

as The debate leader

Eric Soubelet

as A professor

Carinne Koeppel

as An active woman

Sébastien Autret

as An advisor

Pierre Cuq

as Yvan

Franck Fargier

as An advisor

Nadia Larbiouene

as Une femme voilée