The Ideal Palace
Follows Joseph Ferdinand Chavel a French postman who built a palace in the French countryside over 33 years.
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| Country | Streaming on | Rent / Buy |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads | Amazon Video |
| Canada | — | Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube |
| Australia | Beamafilm, SBS On Demand | Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV |
| France | Molotov TV | Apple TV Store, Canal VOD, Orange VOD |
| Spain | Filmin, rtve | Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Google Play Movies |
| Japan | KADOKAWA channel Amazon Channel, FOD Channel Amazon Channel | Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies |
About The Ideal Palace
The Ideal Palace is a 2019 French-language history and drama film directed by Nils Tavernier. The cast is led by Jacques Gamblin, Laetitia Casta, Florence Thomassin. It has a runtime of 1h 45m. Viewers rate it 6.9/10 across 100 ratings.
The Ideal Palace was produced by SND, Les Films Christian Fechner, and Fidélité Films and made in France. It was released on January 16, 2019.
- Director
- Nils Tavernier
- Writers
- Fanny Desmarès, Nils Tavernier, Laurent Bertoni
- Release date
- January 16, 2019
- Original language
- French
- Status
- Released
- Country
- France
- Production
- SND, Les Films Christian Fechner, Fidélité Films
The Ideal Palace cast & crew
The Ideal Palace was directed by Nils Tavernier and written by Fanny Desmarès, Nils Tavernier, and Laurent Bertoni.
The cast features Jacques Gamblin as Joseph Ferdinand Cheval, aka 'Le facteur Cheval', Laetitia Casta as Philomène Cheval, Florence Thomassin as Félicienne, Bernard Le Coq as Auguste, Natacha Lindinger as Garance, and Zélie Rixhon as Alice Cheval.
Behind the camera, the score was composed by Baptiste Colleu, cinematography is by Vincent Gallot, and it was produced by Alexandra Fechner.
Is The Ideal Palace worth watching?
The Ideal Palace holds an audience score of 6.9/10 from 149 ratings, a solidly received history films.
At 1h 45m, it's a standard feature-length watch.
If you enjoy history and drama, The Ideal Palace is worth a place on your watchlist.
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Cast of The Ideal Palace
Jacques Gamblin
Joseph Ferdinand Cheval, aka 'Le facteur Cheval'
Laetitia Casta
Philomène Cheval
Florence Thomassin
Félicienne
Bernard Le Coq
Auguste
Natacha Lindinger
Garance
Zélie Rixhon
Alice Cheval
Éric Savin
Joseph Cadier
Louka Petit-Taborelli
Cyrille Cheval
Aurélien Wiik
Benjamin Lecoeur
Julien Personnaz
Louis Charvat, photographer
Lilly Rose Debos
Alice Cheval at 12
Delphine Lacheteau
Alice Cheval at 22
The Ideal Palace — FAQs
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▸What language is The Ideal Palace in?
The Ideal Palace is originally in French. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.
▸How long is The Ideal Palace?
The Ideal Palace runs 1 hours 45 minutes (105 minutes).
▸What is The Ideal Palace rated?
It holds a 6.9/10 audience score from 149 ratings.
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