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A Magnificent Life

Dir. Sylvain Chomet·2025·1h 31m

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 him as if by magic. Together, they will explore Marcel Pagnol's incredible life and bring back to life his most cherished encounters and memories...

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A Magnificent Life

A Magnificent Life (2025)

Sylvain Chomet

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1h 31m
Cross-source blend ~73/100

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Countries

France, Belgium, Luxembourg, United States of America

Ratings

TMDB users

7.3/10

15 votes

Rating consensus

73/100 blend

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Warm reception overall — weighted ~73/100 across 1 rating source. The listed meters mostly agree.

Cast

Laurent Lafitte

Marcel Pagnol (Adult) (voice)

Géraldine Pailhas

Augustine Pagnol (voice)

Thierry Garcia

Raimu (voice)

Olivia Gotanègre

Jacqueline Pagnol (voice)

Sophie Maréchal

Simone Pagnol (voice)

Vincent Fernandel

Fernandel (voice)

Noa Staes

Pagnol Child (voice)

Martin Meersman

Pupil 1: Class 1922 (voice)

Lohen van Houtte

Élève Classe / Coursier (voice)

Elodie Barthels

Passerby (voice)

Anaïs Petit

Orane Demazis (voice)

Véronique Philipponnat

(voice)

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