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The Ideal Palace

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A French postman dedicates 33 years of his life to building his daughter a stone palace.

Critics Reviews

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Paul Byrnes Sydney Morning Herald The movie is seductively pleasurable, for most of its length. Tavernier corrals the emotions and restricts musical embellishment, concentrating on the powerful landscape and Cheval's life within it. Rated: 3.5/5 Dec 11, 2019 Full Review Jane Freebury The Canberra Times (Australia) Cheval was seriously inhibited and reclusive, but not entirely. The impression we also get is of someone who would have liked to see the world. Rated: 3/5 Aug 18, 2022 Full Review Paula Arantzazu Ruiz Cinemanía (Spain) The film fails to go beyond Cheval's self-absorption. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 2.5/5 Nov 5, 2020 Full Review Andiee Paviour Nobody's Reading This But Me A love story that transcends words is reinforced year by year and stone by stone. Rated: 4/5 Dec 11, 2019 Full Review Graeme Tuckett Stuff.co.nz The Ideal Palace is an affectionate, but quite often surprisingly gritty film. Rated: 4/5 Jun 21, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

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Giovanni j Stumbled on this masterpiece, thinking that no current offerings worth the drain of precious oxygen supplies, only to be pleasantly surprised. If you’re not humbled by this remarkable story and depiction, then you’re either a civil servant, politician or ASN ( aesthetically sub normal) ! 😂 Enjoy! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/17/24 Full Review Rolla A Beautiful, poignant and an unbelievable story of passion, I loved this movie, all the more so because it's based off a true story Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/29/24 Full Review Karen C I think there's special footage in movies filmed on location for audiences...it gives us a view of a part of the world we've never been to. This is such a movie, and we understand the era it was meant to be, but updated years on the screen. Such a building, a true story is totally amazing. It's also a positive human tale, reminding us that life was simpler back then for working folk. I think Gaudi may have been inspired by this palace for his Barcelona architecture. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/19/24 Full Review Audience Member I Loved this movie ...so much atmosphere and French scenery and I though it was tastefully done....with superb acting......I disagree with the other critiques totally...It was a wonderful film and captured human feelings and the personalities of the characters to perfection....That is was a true story made it all the better...life is greater than fiction and this movie certainly endorses that theory....though a sad movie so be prepared with tissues Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Audience Member Such a lovely story of the love and determination shown to achieve his goal and the result can still be seen today Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Audience Member A bit long but worth it. A real story which will make you cry... in the right way Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/15/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A French postman dedicates 33 years of his life to building his daughter a stone palace.
Director
Nils Tavernier
Producer
Alexandra Fechner, Franck Milcent
Screenwriter
Nils Tavernier, Laurent Bertoni, Fanny Desmares
Production Co
Fechner Films, SND
Genre
Biography
Original Language
French (France)
Runtime
1h 45m