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A Magnificent Life (2025)
90 min | Animation, Biography

A Magnificent Life (2025)

90 min | Animation, Biography

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.

Director

Sylvain Chomet

Writers

Sylvain Chomet (screenplay) | Marcel Pagnol (memoirs) | Nicolas Pagnol (original idea) | Ashargin Poiré (original idea) | Valérie Puech (original idea)

Producers

Lilian Eche | Ashargin Poiré | Valérie Puech | Aton Soumache

Composer

Stefano Bollani

Cinematographer

Elric Lefeuvre

Editors

Samuel Denou | Mario Houles | Julie Salon

Casting Directors

Frédérique Liebault | Sebastian Moradiellos

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Edit Released

Updated May 17, 2025

Release date

Oct 15, 2025 (France)

Awards

1 nomination

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Cast	+ Add Cast
15 cast members

Name	Known for
Laurent Lafitte Marcel Pagnol (adulte) (voice) Marcel Pagnol (adulte) (voice) See fewer	Elle (I) (2016)
Géraldine Pailhas Actress (voice) Actress (voice) See fewer	Don Juan DeMarco (1994)
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Véronique Philipponnat Actress (voice) Actress (voice) See fewer	Drag Race France (2022)
Philippe Beyls Panisse (voice) Panisse (voice) See fewer	Bingo (I) (2019)
Olivia Gotanègre Jacqueline Pagnol (voice) Jacqueline Pagnol (voice) See fewer	Elle (I) (2016)
Rory Kelleher Paul Pagnol (English) (voice) Paul Pagnol (English) (voice) See fewer	Code of Silence (2021)
Dino Kelly Paul Nivoix (voice) (version: English) Paul Nivoix (voice) (version: English) See fewer	Peaky Blinders (2013)
Sophie Maréchal Simone Pagnol (voice) Simone Pagnol (voice) See fewer	Tête à tête (2014)
Martin Meersman Eleve 1: classe 1922 Eleve 1: classe 1922 See fewer	Jour d'audience (2023)
Noa Staes Pagnol enfant (voice) Pagnol enfant (voice) See fewer	Public Enemy (2016)
Lohen Van Houtte Élève classe / Coursier (voice) Élève classe / Coursier (voice) See fewer	The Lost Children (2023)
Elodie Barthels Passerby (uncredited) Passerby (uncredited) See fewer	Queens of Drama (2024)