The Wolberg Family (2009)
Overview
He can deliver a breathtaking speech on the American soul to flabbergasted schoolboys, get mixed up in the private lives of his citizens, and even get his 18-year-old daughter to swear that never, but never, would she leave home. Meet Simon Wolberg, mayor of a small provincial city, madly in love with his wife, an interfering father and provocative son. This man is driven by an obsession with his family. Which leads him to test the force and fragility of these bonds.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | fr |
| Popularity | 2.224 |
Directed By
Axelle Ropert
Crew
Axelle Ropert
Axelle Ropert
Céline Bozon
Emmanuelle Castro
Sophie Reynaud
Dorothée Guiraud
TOP CAST
François Damiens
Simon
Valérie Benguigui
Marianne
Valentin Vigourt
Benjamin
Léopoldine Serre
Delphine
Guillaume Verdier
François
Serge Bozon
Alexandre
Jean-Christophe Bouvet
Maurice
Jean-Luc Bideau
Joseph, le grand-père
Laurent Mothe
Monsieur RIchard
Éva Ionesco
Sarah, amie de Joseph
Jocelyn Quivrin
Daniel, l'homme blond
Arnaud Gaby
Philippe, le fiancé de Delphine
Elise Santelli
Stéphanie, amie de Delphine
Charlotte Molinari
Sonia, amie de Delphine
Alison Reinhart
Amélie, amie de Delphine
Jessica Eliceyri
Une amie de Delphine
Philippe Vendan-Borin
Le gardien du cimetière
Axelle Ropert
L'institutrice
Stéphane Blancafort
Alain, l'ami de Simon
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