The Tree, the Mayor and the Mediatheque
Feb 10 1993
•2h 45m
•Comedy, Drama
The socialist mayor of a small village in France dreams of building an arts center but he runs up against some opposition.
Cast
See allPascal Greggory
Julien Dechaumes
Arielle Dombasle
Bérénice Beaurivage
Fabrice Luchini
Marc Rossignol, l’instituteur
Clémentine Amouroux
Blandine Lenoir
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