A Magnificent Life

1h 30min

Animation

History

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...

Production Companies

What the Prod

Onyx Films

Walking The Dog

Bidibul Productions

ON Animation Studios

Picture Box

Mediawan

Align

Cast

Laurent Lafitte

Laurent Lafitte

Marcel Pagnol (Adult) (voice)
Olivia Gotanègre

Olivia Gotanègre

Jacqueline Pagnol (voice)
Sophie Maréchal

Sophie Maréchal

Simone Pagnol (voice)
Noa Staes

Noa Staes

Pagnol Child (voice)
Martin Meersman

Martin Meersman

Pupil 1: Class 1922 (voice)
Lohen van Houtte

Lohen van Houtte

Élève Classe / Coursier (voice)
Elodie Barthels

Elodie Barthels

Passerby (voice)

Release date

15th Oct 2025

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English, Français