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The Great Arch

The Great Arch

20257.31h 44m

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.

Directed by Stéphane Demoustier
Written by Stéphane Demoustier, Laurence Cossé
Produced by Muriel Meynard
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Top Cast

Claes Bang

Claes Bang

Johan Otto von Spreckelsen

Sidse Babett Knudsen

Sidse Babett Knudsen

Liv von Spreckelsen

Xavier Dolan

Xavier Dolan

Jean-Louis Subilon

Swann Arlaud

Swann Arlaud

Paul Andreu

Michel Fau

Michel Fau

François Mitterrand

Jean des Forêts

Jean des Forêts

Alain Juppé

Micha Lescot

Micha Lescot

Leloup

Alessandro Bressanello

Alessandro Bressanello

Marble man

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Ilaria Cabras

Marble man's daughter

Viilbjørk Malling Agger

Viilbjørk Malling Agger

Architect student

Themes & Keywords

paris, francearchitectreal story

About The Great Arch

The Great Arch is a drama, history film released in 2025 exploring themes of paris, france, architect, real story. Directed by Stéphane Demoustier, it stars Claes Bang, Sidse Babett Knudsen, Xavier Dolan. 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.

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