Movie
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.
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Checked Sep 3, 2026
Alice and the Mayor was released May 18, 2019. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
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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More about Alice and the Mayor
Cast
Fabrice LuchiniPaul Theraneau
Anaïs DemoustierAlice Heimann
Nora HamzawiMélinda
Léonie SimagaIsabelle Leinsdorf
Antoine ReinartzDaniel
Maud WylerDelphine
Pascal RénéricXavierCredits
- Directed by
- Nicolas Pariser
- Written by
- Nicolas Pariser
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- French
- Original title
- Alice et le Maire
Production
BizibiFrance
SCOPE PicturesBelgium
ARTE France CinémaFrance
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes CinémaFrance- Les films du 10France