A Magnificent Life(2026)

PG-13
Rated PG-13 for language, smoking, some suggestive material and brief violent content.
1h 30m
- Animation
- Biography

Release Date: Nov 21, 2025 | Limited

It follows the life of Pagnol, a playwright, novelist, and filmmaker who grew up in a middle-class household in Marseille and became one of the world's most inventive and prolific artists from the 1930's to the 1950's.

Releases

Original Release | Mar 27, 2026

Current Showtimes

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Director & Top Cast

Sylvain Chomet
Director

Laurent Lafitte
Marcel Pagnol (adulte)

Géraldine Pailhas
Augustine Pagnol

Thierry Garcia
Raimu

Anaïs Petit
Orane Demazis

Vincent Fernandel
Fernandel

Véronique Philipponnat

Actor

Elsa Pérusin

Simone Pagnol

Martin Meersman

Eleve 1: classe 1922

Philippe Beyls

Panisse

Olivia Gotanègre

Jacqueline Pagnol

Celyn Jones

Actor

Rory Kelleher

Paul Pagnol (English)

Dino Kelly

Paul Nivoix

Thao Maerten

Marcel pagnol 15 ans

Sophie Maréchal

Simone Pagnol

Nigel Pilkington

Alfred Greven, Le Docteur, Le Nain

Noa Staes

Pagnol enfant

Other Details

Country of Origin: France,Belgium,Luxembourg

Language: English,French,German,Italian

Summaries

Storyline

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.