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THE IDEAL PALACE (L'INCROYABLE HISTOIRE DU FACTEUR CHEVAL)
DISTR TV, VOD, RUSSIA
Release date : Jan 06, 2020
 
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Completed - FRENCH - Drama - 104 minutes

Log Line

South of France, 1879. Ferdinand Cheval is a reserved and quiet man. A rural mail carrier, he enjoys the loneliness around him, daydreaming about a world full of wonder and beauty. When his daughter Alice is born, he decides to build her a castle.

Year of production : 2018

Director(s) : Nils TAVERNIER
Cast : Jacques GAMBLIN, Laetita CASTA

Synopsis

South of France, 1879. Ferdinand Cheval (JACQUES GAMBLIN) is a reserved and quiet man. A rural
mail carrier, he enjoys the loneliness of his 20 miles rounds, daydreaming about a word full of wonder
and beauty he only glances through postcards and magazines. After the birth of Alice his daughter, he
has a revelation: Building a castle to make her a princess. With no architectural background, driven
by his love for Alice – the unconditional support of Philomène (LAETITIA CASTA) – his wife -and his
vision - Ferdinand Cheval dedicated 33 years to build his unique masterpiece. His ideal palace was
classified as a Historical Monument in 1969 and is considered as a landmark of the Naive Art.

Production

Country(ies) : FRANCE

AUSTRIA Aug 16, 2019 POLYFILM VERLEI
CANADA Jul 05, 2019 A-Z FILMS (CANA
FRANCE Jan 16, 2019 SND - GROUPE M6
JAPAN Jan 16, 2019 KADOKAWA CORPOR
NEW ZEALAN Nov 28, 2018 VENDETTA FILMS
NORWAY Apr 26, 2019 STORYTELLING ME
PORTUGAL Apr 25, 2019 OUTSIDER FILMS
RUSSIA Jan 06, 2020 NEW FILM LLC (N
SPAIN Nov 06, 2020 VERCINE
SWEDEN Jan 16, 2019 STUDIO S ENTERT
SWITZERLAN PRAESENS-FILM A


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Festivals and Awards

AFCAE VL 2023
Ventana Sur 2018 European Cinema


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