A Magnificent Life Poster

A Magnificent Life 2025

★ 7.114 votes91 min📅 2025-10-15

"His story is that of cinema."

Overview

In 1955, 60-year-old Marcel Pagnol is a well-known and acclaimed playwright and filmmaker. When the editor-in-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

Director: Sylvain Chomet

Cast

Laurent Lafitte
Laurent Lafitte
Marcel Pagnol (Adult) (voice)
Géraldine Pailhas
Géraldine Pailhas
Augustine Pagnol (voice)
Thierry Garcia
Thierry Garcia
Raimu (voice)
Olivia Gotanègre
Olivia Gotanègre
Jacqueline Pagnol (voice)
Sophie Maréchal
Sophie Maréchal
Simone Pagnol (voice)
Vincent Fernandel
Vincent Fernandel
Fernandel (voice)
Noa Staes
Pagnol Child (voice)
Matthew Gravelle
Matthew Gravelle
Marcel Pagnol (English language dub) (voice)
Flora Montgomery
Flora Montgomery
Helene Lazareff / other various roles (English language dub) (voice)
Lu Corfield
Lu Corfield
Augustine Pagnol / other various roles (English language dub) (voice)

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