Cheval is a postman who travels every day along the Drôme. He meets the woman of his life, Philomena and from their union Alice was born. He then throws himself into a crazy gamble: to build her with his own hands, an incredible palace.
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| Jacques Gamblin | ... | Le facteur Joseph-Ferdinand Cheval | |
| Laetitia Casta | ... | Philomène Cheval | |
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Florence Thomassin | ... | Félicienne |
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Bernard Le Coq | ... | Auguste |
| Natacha Lindinger | ... | Garance | |
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Zelie Rixhon | ... | Alice Cheval |
| Eric Savin | ... | Joseph Cadier | |
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Louka Petit Taborelli | ... | Cyrille Cheval |
| Aurélien Wiik | ... | Benjamin Lecoeur | |
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Julien Personnaz | ... | Louis Charvat - le photographe |
| Lilly Rose Debos | ... | Alice Cheval à 12 ans | |
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Delphine Lacheteau | ... | L'autre Alice Cheval à 22 ans |
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Lise Tavernier | ... | Petite danseuse |
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Milo Mazé | ... | Cyrille Cheval à 7 ans |
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Barthélémy Baccara Fechner | ... | Garçon village |
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At the end of the 19th century, Joseph Ferdinand Cheval (Jacques Gamblin), is a simple postman who travels every day along the Drôme, from village to village. Alone, he is upset when he meets the woman of his life, Philomena (Laetitia Casta). From their union Alice was born. For this child he loves more than anything, Cheval then throws himself into a crazy gamble: to build her with his own hands, an incredible palace. Never spared by the ordeals of life, this ordinary man will not give up and will devote 33 years to build an extraordinary work: "The Ideal Palace". Written by Fechner Films
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The persistence of a man who keeps his feelings mainly to himself, to build a palace mainly from stones in the countryside, guided by pictures on postcards he delivered on his daily 32 km round through beautiful countryside, is awesome. The project took 33 years whilst still doing his postman's duties by foot. The palace still stands today in Hauterives, France.