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The Ideal Palace
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Title: The Ideal Palace

Release Date: 16 Jan 2019

Runtime: 1h 45m

Genre: History, Drama

Director: SND, Les Films Christian Fechner, Fidélité Films, BeTV

Production Companies: SND, Les Films Christian Fechner, Fidélité Films, BeTV

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

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.9 (137 votes)

Cast

  • Joseph Ferdinand Cheval, aka 'Le facteur Cheval': Jacques Gamblin
  • Philomène Cheval: Laetitia Casta
  • Félicienne: Florence Thomassin
  • Auguste: Bernard Le Coq
  • Garance: Natacha Lindinger
  • Alice Cheval: Zélie Rixhon
  • Joseph Cadier: Eric Savin
  • Cyrille Cheval: Louka Petit-Taborelli
  • Benjamin Lecoeur: Aurélien Wiik
  • Louis Charvat, photographer: Julien Personnaz
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