The Great Arch
Watch TrailerFrance, 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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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | L'Inconnu de la Grande Arche |
| Year | 2025 |
| Country | France, Denmark |
| Genre | Drama, History |
| Director | Stéphane Demoustier |
| Runtime | 104 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 7.2/10 (65 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
Human filmmaking in the best sense — characters behave like people, not plot functions. The director's voice is recognizable from the first minutes.
The acting carries the entire film — without it, this would be hollow. But it's there, and it's real. The ending offers no easy answers, which is right.
Works for fans of arthouse and psychological stories. Looking for spectacle — look elsewhere.
Director: Stéphane Demoustier
— MovieFinder Editorial
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Best Watched: A Saturday evening alone — this kind of film needs quiet and space for thought.
🎭 Cast
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
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