The Ideal Palace
L'Incroyable Histoire du facteur Cheval
Synopsis
Follows Joseph Ferdinand Chavel a French postman who built a palace in the French countryside over 33 years.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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The Ideal Palace TrailerOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2019-04-02
Top Cast
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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
Milo Mazé
Cyrille at 7
Barthélemy Boccara Fechner
Village boy
Franck Adrien
Doctor
Thomas Baillet
Eugène
Mélanie Baxter-Jones
Rosalie Cheval
Alain Blazquez
Jean-Louis Revol
Release History & Theatrical Window
Montélimar Film Festival De l'écrit à l'écran
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Nils Tavernier
- Screenplay & Story
- Laurent Bertoni, Fanny Desmarès, Nils Tavernier
- Original Score
- Pierre Colleu, Baptiste Colleu
- Original Title
- L'Incroyable Histoire du facteur Cheval
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Production Studios
- SND, Les Films Christian Fechner, Fidélité Films, BeTV
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Nils Tavernier
Laurent Bertoni, Fanny Desmarès, Nils Tavernier
Pierre Colleu, Baptiste Colleu
Vincent Gallot
Marion Monestier
Alexandra Fechner
Department Leadership Roster
Jérémy Duchier
Production Design
Alexandra Fechner
Producer
Thierry Delettre
Costume Design
Nils Tavernier
Director
Pierre Colleu
Original Music Composer
Laurent Bertoni
Screenplay
Marion Monestier
Editor
Fanny Desmarès
Screenplay
Vincent Gallot
Director of Photography
Nils Tavernier
Screenplay
Baptiste Colleu
Original Music Composer
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International Certification Matrix
Tous publics — Universal audience.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Ideal Palace
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What is The Ideal Palace about?
Follows Joseph Ferdinand Chavel a French postman who built a palace in the French countryside over 33 years.
Who directed The Ideal Palace?
The Ideal Palace was directed by Nils Tavernier.
Who stars in The Ideal Palace?
The principal cast of The Ideal Palace includes Jacques Gamblin, Laetitia Casta, Florence Thomassin, Bernard Le Coq, Natacha Lindinger.
When was The Ideal Palace released and how long is it?
The Ideal Palace was released in 2019 with a total runtime of 1h 45m.
Who composed the musical score for The Ideal Palace?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Ideal Palace was composed by Pierre Colleu, Baptiste Colleu.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Ideal Palace?
The Ideal Palace holds official age classifications: FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.).