Italy / Sep 02, 2023 / Venice International Film Festival
1h 40min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
A comedy set on New Year’s Eve 1999 in a luxurious hotel in the Swiss Alps where the lives of various guests and those who work for them intersect.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Fortunato Cerlino | Tonino |
| Mickey Rourke | Bill Crush |
| Luisiana Kornuta Steffen | Mrs. Lima |
| Danny Exnar | Vaclav |
| Irina Kastrinidis | Vaclav's Wife |
| Alexander Petrov | Russian Guest |
| Anton Pampushnyy | Russian Guest |
| Ilia Volok | Russian Ambassador |
| Marina Strakhova | Russian Girl |
| Ema Kovac | Russian Girl |
| Michelle Shapa | Russian Girl |
| Stefania Seimur | Russian Girl |
| Olga Kent | Russian Girl |
| Matthew T. Reynolds | Simon Faraday |
| Massiga Diawara | Angry Guest |
| Naike Anna Silipo | Tonino's Assistant |
| Morgane Polanski | Zula |
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| Sina Christen | Precy |
| Felix Mayr | Plumber |
| Beatrice Frey | Mrs. Frautschi |
| Davide Gagliardi | Barman |
| Niccolò Senni | Maître d'hotel |
| Teco Celio | Chef Othmar |
| Mokhtar Bouzana | Master Ravi |
| Angelica Barbareschi | Receptionist |
| Philip Hauser | Receptionist |
| Sergey Grab | Russian Bodyguard 1 |
| Ingo Raudkivi | Russian Bodyguard 2 |
| Mike Rey | Russian Bodyguard 3 |
| Dean Colin Mackay | Magnolia Host |
| Sydne Rome | Mrs. Robinson |
| Januaria Piromallo | Alice |
| Francis Chapman | James |
| Annick Christiaens | Amanda |
| Markus Foster | The drunk guy |
| Lukas Jakobski | Lukas Jakobski |
| Kamil Krejčí | Technical worker Penguin 1 |
| Vincent Leittersdorf | Technical Worker |
| Miroslav Marinov | Mercenary |
| Jay Natelle | Secretary Dallas |
| Lara Pictet | Chambermaid Dallas |
| Alfredo Tavares | Zed |
| Michelle Thomas | Dinner Guest |
| Christian Dufour | Hotel Guest (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Palace |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | Pусский, Deutsch, Italiano, Český, Français, English |
| Production countries | Belgium, France, Italy, Poland, Switzerland |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Èliseo Entertainment, RAI Cinema, CAB Productions, Lucky Bob, R.P. Productions, AgentDouble Productions, Grupa Moderator Studio Filmowe |
| Release date | 28 settembre 2023 |
| Executive producer | Janusz Hetman, Michael Kölmel, Jerzy Skolimowski, Dietmar Güntsche |
| Production | Luca Barbareschi, Piotr Bogusz, Jarosław Fabiański, Beata Radkiewicz, Adam Gudell, Wojciech Gostomczyk, Jean-Louis Porchet, Carla Milesi di Grésy |
| Writer | Roman Polanski, Jerzy Skolimowski, Ewa Piaskowska, Andrea Italia |
| Casting | Teresa Razzauti |
| Editing | Hervé de Luze, Bartosz Kanadys |
| Cinematography | Paweł Edelman, Vincent Prochoroff, Marcus Pohlus, Zbigniew Gustowski, Katarzyna Świetlikowska |
| Assistant directors | Hubert Engammare, Roman Polanski |
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| Camera operators | Vincent Prochoroff, Marcus Pohlus, Paweł Edelman, Zbigniew Gustowski, Katarzyna Świetlikowska |
| Additional photography | Paweł Edelman, Vincent Prochoroff, Marcus Pohlus, Zbigniew Gustowski, Katarzyna Świetlikowska |
| Production design | Monica Sironi, Tonino Zera |
| Art direction | Monica Sironi, Tonino Zera |
| Set decoration | Monica Sironi, Tonino Zera |
| Visual effects | Radosław Rekita |
| Stunts | Alessandro Novelli |
| Music | Alexandre Desplat, Jules Bertier, Lucien Balibar |
| Sound | Jules Bertier, Alexandre Desplat, Lucien Balibar |
| Costume design | Carlo Poggioli, Diego Prestopino |
| Makeup | Diego Prestopino, Carlo Poggioli |
| Hairstyling | Diego Prestopino, Carlo Poggioli |
| Budget | 18.700.000 € |
| Revenue | 420.350 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
United States / Sep 18, 2025
Theatrical release
Italy / Sep 28, 2023 / 6+
Russia / Nov 23, 2023 / 16+ / Про:взгляд
Czechia / Dec 21, 2023 / 12+
Lithuania / Dec 22, 2023 / N-16
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Sweden / Dec 29, 2023 / 7
Germany / Jan 18, 2024 / 12
Spain / Apr 26, 2024 / 12
France / May 15, 2024
Digital
Poland / Sep 28, 2023 / 16
Germany / May 16, 2024 / 12
Physical media
Germany / May 31, 2024 / 12
TV
Italy / Dec 23, 2025 / Rai
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