The Great Arch

Overview

France, 1983. The biggest architectural competition in history is launched by the new socialist president, François Mitterrand. Coveted by all the biggest international architectural firms, the open-call competition is surprisingly won by an unknown: Johan Otto von Spreckelsen, an architecture teacher from Copenhagen. Until then, the fifty-year-old Dane had built only four buildings: his home, and three small chapels.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

November 5, 2025

Original language

French

Spoken languages

French

Countries

France

Production

France 3 Cinéma,Zentropa Entertainments,Le Pacte,Agat Films & Cie / Ex Nihilo

Cast

Claes Bang,Xavier Dolan,Swann Arlaud,Sidse Babett Knudsen,Michel Fau,Jean des Forêts,Micha Lescot,Alessandro Bressanello,Ilaria Cabras,Viilbjørk Malling Aggerand 17 more

Director

Stéphane Demoustier

Writer

Stéphane Demoustier,Laurence Cossé

Producer

Muriel Meynard

Cinematography

David Chambille

Music

Olivier Marguerit

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

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