The Great Arch

The Great Arch (2025)

L'Inconnu de la Grande Arche

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.

Date of release
2025-11-05
TMDB
6.9 / 10 (127)
Runtime
1h 44m
Genres
Drama, History
Director
Stéphane Demoustier

Casting

  • Claes Bang — Johan Otto von Spreckelsen
  • Xavier Dolan — Jean-Louis Subilon
  • Swann Arlaud — Paul Andreu
  • Sidse Babett Knudsen — Liv von Spreckelsen
  • Michel Fau — François Mitterrand
  • Jean des Forêts — Alain Juppé
  • Micha Lescot — Leloup
  • Alessandro Bressanello — Marble man
  • Ilaria Cabras — Marble man's daughter
  • Viilbjørk Malling Agger — Architect student
  • Cédric Appietto — Tavelli
  • Olivier Marguerit — Dewasne

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