The Président and the crossing keeper

A crossing guard has known too many misfortunes in his life to believe he is facing the on-the-run President of the Republic.

Cast

Marie-Elisabeth Cornet

Patrick d'Assumçao

Jean-Luc Vincent

Iliana Zabeth

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