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The Great Arch
6.9(133 votes)05 November 2025104 minfr
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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Storyline
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.
Movie details
Release date
5 November 2025
Runtime
1h 44m
Status
Released
Language
Danish, French, English, Italian
Origin
France, Denmark
Genres
Drama, History
Production companies
Agat Films & Cie / Ex NihiloFrance 3 CinémaLe PacteZentropa Entertainments