A MAGNIFICENT LIFE

MARCEL ET MONSIEUR PAGNOL           trailer

The journey of an artist, from a young teacher in Provence to a true pioneer of talking movies.

A MAGNIFICENT LIFE

About film

Year

2025

Country

France, Belgium, USA, Luxembourg

France, Belgium, USA, Luxembourg

Genre

Animation

Animation

Duration

90 min.

Director

Sylvain Chomet

About film

In 1955, 60-year-old Marcel Pagnol is a well-known and acclaimed playwright and filmmaker. When the editoring chief of ELLE Magazine commissions a weekly column about Pagnol’s childhood, he sees this as a great opportunity to go back to his artistic roots: writing. Realizing his memory is failing him and deeply affected by the disappointing results of his last two plays, Pagnol starts doubting his ability to pursue his work. That is until Little Marcel – the young boy he used to be – appears to him as if by magic. Together, they will explore Marcel Pagnol’s incredible life, his successes and failures, his joys and sorrows.

Festivals and awards

Festival de Cannes: Special screening
A MAGNIFICENT LIFE

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