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The Ideal Palace (2019) · Cineora

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A NILS TAVERNIER FILM

The Ideal Palace

20191h 45mMovie

DramaHistory

IMDb7.1/ 10 · 1.8K votes

THE STORY

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

Inspiring
Uplifting
Bittersweet
True story
Art
Period piece

Pace: Measured
Intensity: Mild
Complexity: Easy watch

Good for family night, a rainy day and talking about after.

DirectorNils Tavernier

FormatFeature film

TMDB6.9 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Jacques GamblinJoseph Ferdinand Cheval, aka 'Le facteur Cheval'

Laetitia CastaPhilomène Cheval

Florence ThomassinFélicienne

Bernard Le CoqAuguste

Natacha LindingerGarance

Zélie RixhonAlice Cheval

Éric SavinJoseph Cadier

Louka Petit-TaborelliCyrille Cheval

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