The Ideal Palace
2019, French. Directed by Nils Tavernier.
Follows Joseph Ferdinand Chavel a French postman who built a palace in the French countryside over 33 years.
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
- Rated
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Popcorn Flick
Fun if you don’t overthink it.
6.9/10 from 155 TMDB viewer ratings.
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Cast & crew
- Nils TavernierDirector
- Jacques GamblinJoseph Ferdinand Cheval, aka 'Le facteur Cheval'
- Laetitia CastaPhilomène Cheval
- Florence ThomassinFélicienne
- Bernard Le CoqAuguste
- Natacha LindingerGarance
- Zélie RixhonAlice Cheval
- Éric SavinJoseph Cadier
- Louka Petit-TaborelliCyrille Cheval
- Aurélien WiikBenjamin Lecoeur
- Julien PersonnazLouis Charvat, photographer
- Lilly Rose DebosAlice Cheval at 12
- Delphine LacheteauAlice Cheval at 22
Details
- Released
- 16 January 2019
- Original title
- L'Incroyable Histoire du facteur Cheval
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Fanny Desmarès, Nils Tavernier, Laurent Bertoni
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The Ideal Palace: quick answers
Is The Ideal Palace worth watching?
Our verdict is Popcorn Flick: Fun if you don’t overthink it. It scores 6.9/10 from 155 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is The Ideal Palace?
The Ideal Palace runs 105 minutes (1h 45m).
Does The Ideal Palace have a post-credits scene?
None is listed for The Ideal Palace. Viewers tag these on TMDB, so a brand-new film may not be tagged yet.
The Ideal Palace parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
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Which OTT platform is The Ideal Palace on?
The Ideal Palace isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 16 January 2019. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Ideal Palace?
If you liked The Ideal Palace, try Mr. Turner, Mary, De Gaulle: Résistance.
Who directed The Ideal Palace?
The Ideal Palace (2019) was directed by Nils Tavernier and stars Jacques Gamblin, Laetitia Casta, Florence Thomassin.