---
title: "The Great Arch"
year: 2025
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/the-great-arch-2025"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 1290424
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 104
community_rating: 6.9
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "Unrated"
---

# The Great Arch (2025) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/the-great-arch-2025

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

The Great Arch is a film first released in 2025. Catalogued under Drama, History. Produced and broadcast by Agat Films & Cie / Ex Nihilo, France 3 Cinéma, Le Pacte. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "An unknown Danish teacher wins France’s biggest 1983 architectural competition."

### Why Watch
- Compelling true‑inspired underdog story
- Rich 1980s French setting
- Claes Bang delivers a strong lead performance

### Caveats & Content Note
- Mixed reception, holding a 68% rating on Kinobox
- Tone & Suitability: A drama suitable for mature audiences interested in historical biopics.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: historical, drama, biographical, intellectual

## Streaming Availability Matrix

Direct streaming licensing updates dynamically. Consult the live tracking interface at https://www.archytele.com/show/the-great-arch-2025#watch.

## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Stéphane Demoustier
- **Networks / Studios**: Agat Films & Cie / Ex Nihilo, France 3 Cinéma, Le Pacte

## Key Cast Continuity

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

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: Who directed The Great Arch?
The film was written and directed by Stéphane Demoustier.

### Q: What source material inspired the film?
It is based on Laurence Cossé’s 2016 novel La Grande Arche.

### Q: Which actor portrays Johan Otto von Spreckelsen?
Claes Bang stars as the Danish architect.

### Q: When does the story take place?
The narrative is set in France in 1983.

### Q: What is the runtime of the film?
The movie runs for 1 hour 44 minutes.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [The Great Arch — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/1290424)
- [The Great Arch - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Arch)
- [Watch The Great Arch | HBO Max](https://www.hbomax.com/cz/en/movie/b0321c26-5692-44b7-8c99-642f4708c5d4)
- [Architekt [The Great Arch] (2025): Články | Kinobox.cz](https://www.kinobox.cz/film/4411943-architekt/clanky)

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*Generated by Archytele Open Intelligence Systems. Data verified against TMDB and JustWatch APIs.*