The Palace (2023 film)

The Palace
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRoman Polanski
Screenplay by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyPaweł Edelman
Edited byHervé de Luze
Music byAlexandre Desplat
Production
companies
  • Eliseo Entertainment
  • Rai Cinema
  • CAB Productions
  • Lucky Bob
  • RP Productions
  • Agent Double[1]
Distributed by
Release dates
  • 2 September 2023 (2023-09-02) (Venice)
  • 28 September 2023 (2023-09-28) (Italy)
  • 3 November 2023 (2023-11-03) (Poland)
  • 15 May 2024 (2024-05-15) (France)
Running time
100 minutes[2]
Countries
  • Italy
  • Switzerland
  • Poland
  • France
LanguageEnglish
Budget€17 million[3]
Box office$972,663[2][4]

The Palace is a 2023 black comedy film[3] directed by Roman Polanski, who co-wrote the screenplay with Jerzy Skolimowski and Ewa Piaskowska. The film stars Oliver Masucci, Fanny Ardant, John Cleese, Bronwyn James, Joaquim de Almeida, Luca Barbareschi, Milan Peschel, Fortunato Cerlino, and Mickey Rourke. It chronicles the mishaps of a 1999 New Year's Eve dinner party in the Gstaad Palace, from a penguin going loose in the hotel to the exploitation of the millennium bug for a guest's financial gain.

The film had its world premiere at the 80th Venice International Film Festival on 2 September 2023, before it was released theatrically in Italy on 28 September 2023 by 01 Distribution. The film's release and promotion were impacted by the sexual abuse controversies surrounding Polanski. It received negative reviews from critics and became a box-office bomb, grossing $972,663 worldwide against a production budget of €17 million.[5][6][7]

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  2. ^ a b "The Palace". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
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  4. ^ "The Palace". The Numbers. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  5. ^ Croll, Ben (2 September 2023). "The Palace Review: Roman Polanski's Latest Feels Like A Middle Finger to the World". TheWrap. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  6. ^ Collin, Robbie (2 September 2023). "The Palace, review: Roman Polanski's The Palace is an utter dog's dinner". The Telegraph. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  7. ^ Gorham, Luke (10 September 2023). "The Palace — Roman Polanski [Venice '23 Review]". In Review Online. Retrieved 6 October 2023.