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A Magnificent Life
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A MAGNIFICENT LIFE

"His story is that of cinema."

20251h 31m7.3 TMDb

Directed by Sylvain Chomet

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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.

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

Noa Staes

Pagnol Child (voice)

Martin Meersman

Martin Meersman

Pupil 1: Class 1922 (voice)

Movie Vibe

Suspense5
Emotion7.2
Complexity7.2
Humor5.9
Realism8.6
Action5
Darkness5

Who would enjoy this

Recommended for

  • fans of character-driven stories
  • fans of imaginative animated filmmaking

May not appeal to

  • those seeking nonstop action
  • fans of purely lighthearted entertainment

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