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The Ideal Palace

The Ideal Palace

History · Drama · 2019

Follows Joseph Ferdinand Chavel a French postman who built a palace in the French countryside over 33 years.

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The Ideal Palace

2019 History · Drama 1h 45m

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6.9 / 10

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Follows Joseph Ferdinand Chavel a French postman who built a palace in the French countryside over 33 years.

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Directed by

Nils Tavernier

Written by

Nils Tavernier · Laurent Bertoni · Fanny Desmarès

Jacques Gamblin

Jacques Gamblin

Joseph Ferdinand Cheval, aka 'Le facteur Cheval'

Laetitia Casta

Laetitia Casta

Philomène Cheval

Florence Thomassin

Florence Thomassin

Félicienne

Bernard Le Coq

Bernard Le Coq

Auguste

Natacha Lindinger

Natacha Lindinger

Garance

Zélie Rixhon

Zélie Rixhon

Alice Cheval

Éric Savin

Éric Savin

Joseph Cadier

Court is in session

Put The Ideal Palace on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Auteur Devotee

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.