The Great Arch

Synopsis

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.

Trailer

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Cast

Claes Bang

Johan Otto von Spreckelsen

Xavier Dolan

Jean-Louis Subilon

Swann Arlaud

Paul Andreu

Sidse Babett Knudsen

Liv von Spreckelsen

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Michel Fau

François Mitterrand

Jean des Forêts

Alain Juppé

Micha Lescot

Leloup

Alessandro Bressanello

Marble man

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Ilaria Cabras

Marble man's daughter

Viilbjørk Malling Agger

Architect student

Cédric Appietto

Tavelli

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Olivier Marguerit

Dewasne

Patrick Sobelman

Saint-Germain

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Guillaume Foresti

Forestier

Raphaël Jimenez

Alain Juppé's counselor

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Pierre-François Grunewald

François Mitterrand's counselor

François Raison

L'huissier Elysée

Axelle Bossard

Secrétaire Subilon

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Jiang Hong Chen

Pei

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Cécile Ducrocq

Femme invitée

Crew

Art

• Adrien Abiteboul Construction Buyer
• Nicolas Bachelet Property Master
• Edwige Boutet Graphic Designer
• Francesca Motte Assistant Art Director
• Thomas Foster Location Scout
• Fanny Franssen Location Scout
• Catherine Cosme Production Design

Camera

• David Chambille Director of Photography
• François Comparot Key Grip
• Juliette Pruvost Second Assistant Camera

Costume & Make-Up

• Flore Chandès Key Makeup Artist
• Ludivine Jahan Makeup & Hair Assistant
• Virgine Seffar Makeup Artist
• Marjolaine Vialle Key Hair Stylist

Directing

• Stéphane Demoustier Director
• Thomas Metairie Third Assistant Director
• Diane Brasseur Script Supervisor
• Marie Usannaz-Joris Third Assistant Director
• Anna Due Second Assistant Director

Editing

• Damien Maestraggi Editor
• Antoine Deprez-Segobia Assistant Editor
• Yov Moor Colorist
• Romain Vincelot Digital Intermediate Colorist

Lighting

• Jean-Philippe Labille Electrician
• Hugo Devèze Electrician
• Mathis Vaisenberg Electrician
• Sophie Lelou Gaffer

Production

• Muriel Meynard Producer
• Julie Allione Casting
• Teva Cellier Assistant Unit Manager
• Ilona L'Étang Assistant Unit Manager
• Chloé Dagonet Unit Manager
• Chloé Dagonet Location Manager
• Paul Lefresne Assistant Unit Manager
• Lola Sournac Assistant Unit Manager
• Alexandre Muhr Assistant Unit Manager
• Louise Traon Assistant Unit Manager
• Brice Winckler Assistant Unit Manager
• Nell Mahé Assistant Unit Manager

Sound

• Thibault Deboaisne Music Supervisor
• Yann Arnaud Music Arranger
• Olivier Marguerit Original Music Composer
• Johannes Rasmus Rose Sound

Visual Effects

• Alexandre Lavaud Digital Compositor
• Lise Fischer Visual Effects Supervisor

Writing

• Stéphane Demoustier Screenplay
• Laurence Cossé Novel