7.1/10
205
0 user 3 critic

The Ideal Palace (2018)

L'incroyable histoire du facteur Cheval (original title)
| Biography | 16 January 2019 (France)
The Ideal Palace Poster
Trailer
1:44 | Trailer
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 ... See full summary »

Director:

Nils Tavernier

Writers:

Laurent Bertoni (screenplay), Fanny Desmares (screenplay) | 1 more credit »

Stars:

Jacques Gamblin, Laetitia Casta, Florence Thomassin | See full cast & crew »
Reviews

Videos

See all 1 video  »

Photos

See all 12 photos »
Learn more

More Like This 













◄ Prev 6 Next 6 ►

Next »
Edmond (2018)
Comedy | Drama | History
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.5/10 X  

December 1897, Paris. Edmond Rostand is not yet thirty but already two children and a lot of anxieties. He has not written anything for two years. In desperation, he offers the great ... See full summary »

Director: Alexis Michalik
Stars: Thomas Solivérès, Olivier Gourmet, Mathilde Seigner
Next »
L'Ordre des médecins (2018)
Drama
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.2/10 X  

At the age of 37, Simon is a seasoned doctor, who works with death every day in his department of pneumology. As a good professional, he learned to protect himself. But when her mother is ... See full summary »

Director: David Roux
Stars: Jérémie Renier, Marthe Keller, Zita Hanrot
Next »
15 Minutes of War (2019)
Action | Drama | War
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5.8/10 X  

In February 1976 in Djibouti, a school bus was taken hostage at the Somali border. The GIGN is sent on the spot, after 30 hours of tension a rescue operation is organized.

Director: Fred Grivois
Stars: Alban Lenoir, Olga Kurylenko, Sébastien Lalanne
Next »
School's Out (2018)
Crime | Drama | Mystery
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.7/10 X  

When Pierre Hoffman integrates the prestigious College St Joseph, it finds among 3th 1 of strange behavior, a hostility diffuse, a deaf violence. Is it because their professor of French has... See full summary »

Director: Sébastien Marnier
Stars: Laurent Lafitte, Emmanuelle Bercot, Luàna Bajrami
Next »
A Clever Crook (2018)
Comedy
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.2/10 X  

Commissioner Beffrois waits for retirement with mixed enthusiasm when a theft of paintings catches his attention. Is it the elegance of the process? The audacity of the crime? The beauty of... See full summary »

Director: Lucas Bernard
Stars: Charles Berling, Swann Arlaud, Jennifer Decker
Next »
Conviction (2018)
Drama
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7/10 X  

Since Nora attended the trial of Jacques Viguier, accused of the murder of his wife, she is convinced of his innocence. She convinces a tenor of the bar to defend him for his second trial, on appeal.

Director: Antoine Raimbault
Stars: Marina Foïs, Olivier Gourmet, Laurent Lucas
Next »
The Mystery of Henri Pick (2019)
Comedy | Drama
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.8/10 X  

An editor discovers a novel that she considers to be a masterpiece, in a library whose particularity is to collect the manuscripts refused by the publishers. The text is signed Henri Pick, a Breton pizza maker who died two years earlier.

Director: Rémi Bezançon
Stars: Fabrice Luchini, Camille Cottin, Alice Isaaz
Next »
Through the Fire (2018)
Drama
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.3/10 X  

The heartbreaking hero's journey and true story of a Paris fireman, husband and dad.

Director: Frédéric Tellier
Stars: Pierre Niney, Anaïs Demoustier, Vincent Rottiers
Next »
In Safe Hands (2018)
Drama
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.3/10 X  

Theo was born an unwanted child. The social services set out to find the perfect home for his adoption.

Director: Jeanne Herry
Stars: Sandrine Kiberlain, Gilles Lellouche, Élodie Bouchez
Next »
Our Happy Holiday (2018)
Comedy
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5.9/10 X  

Marion and Ben, thirty years old, meet on Tinder. That's about all they have in common; but the opposites attract each other, and they decide in the early morning of their meeting to go on ... See full summary »

Director: Patrick Cassir
Stars: Jonathan Cohen, Camille Chamoux, Camille Cottin
Next »
The Emperor of Paris (2018)
Adventure | History
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.3/10 X  

Under the reign of Napoleon, François Vidocq, the only man who escaped from the greatest penal colony of the country, is a legend of the low-Parisian fund. Left for dead after his last ... See full summary »

Director: Jean-François Richet
Stars: Olga Kurylenko, Vincent Cassel, Freya Mavor
Next »
Father and Sons (2018)
Comedy | Drama
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.1/10 X  

Joseph and his two sons, Joachim and Ivan, formed a very close family. But Ivan, the youngest, out of the ordinary high school student in the midst of a mystical crisis, is angry at his two... See full summary »

Director: Félix Moati
Stars: Vincent Lacoste, Benoît Poelvoorde, Mathieu Capella
Edit

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jacques Gamblin ... Le facteur Joseph-Ferdinand Cheval
Laetitia Casta ... Philomène Cheval
Florence Thomassin Florence Thomassin ... Félicienne
Bernard Le Coq Bernard Le Coq ... Auguste
Natacha Lindinger ... Garance
Zelie Rixhon Zelie Rixhon ... Alice Cheval
Eric Savin ... Joseph Cadier
Louka Petit Taborelli Louka Petit Taborelli ... Cyrille Cheval
Aurélien Wiik ... Benjamin Lecoeur
Julien Personnaz Julien Personnaz ... Louis Charvat - le photographe
Lilly Rose Debos ... Alice Cheval à 12 ans
Delphine Lacheteau Delphine Lacheteau ... L'autre Alice Cheval à 22 ans
Lise Tavernier Lise Tavernier ... Petite danseuse
Milo Mazé Milo Mazé ... Cyrille Cheval à 7 ans
Barthélémy Baccara Fechner Barthélémy Baccara Fechner ... Garçon village
See full cast »
Edit

Storyline

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

Plot Summary | Add Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

based on real person | 1870s | 1880s | 1910s | postman | See All (40) »

Genres:

Biography

Certificate:

See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

Add content advisory for parents »
Edit

Details

Country:

France | Belgium

Language:

French

Release Date:

16 January 2019 (France) See more »

Also Known As:

A Incrível História do Carteiro Cheval See more »

Filming Locations:

Drôme, France See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fechner Films, SND Groupe M6, Fidélité Films See more »
Show more on IMDbPro »

Technical Specs

Runtime:

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
See full technical specs »
Edit

Did You Know?

Trivia

Swiss visa # 1012.038. See more »

Soundtracks

Au Fil de l'eau
Composed and played on the accordion by Marc Perrone.
See more »

Frequently Asked Questions

This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.

User Reviews

Review this title »
Getting Started | Contributor Zone »

Contribute to This Page

Free Movies and TV Shows to Watch Now

On IMDb TV, you can catch Hollywood hits and popular TV series at no cost. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free!

The NeverEnding Story
Contact
Paddington
Zookeeper
The Adventures of the Wi...

Browse all our free movies and TV series

Stream Popular Action and Adventure Titles With Prime Video

Explore popular action and adventure titles available to stream with Prime Video.

Start your free trial


Clear your history

Recently Viewed