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Magnificient Life, A

Original title: Marcel et Monsieur Pagnol
German title: Magnificient Life, A *
France, Luxembourg, Belgium, 2025

Director: Chomet, Sylvain
Production company: What the Prod, Mediawan Pictures Box, Bidibul Productions
Co-producers: Walking the Dog
Length: 90 min.
Film genre: Animation

Synopsis:
At the height of his glory, Marcel Pagnol receives a commission from the editor-in-chief of a major women’s magazine to write a literary serial, in which he can recount his childhood, his Provence, and his first loves. As he writes the first pages, the child he once was, little Marcel, suddenly comes to life. Thus, his memories resurface through the words: the advent of sound cinema, the first major film studio, his affection for the actors, the experience of writing. The greatest storyteller of all time then becomes the hero of his own story

Marketing strategies:
Adapted from Pagnol's own autobiographical reflections.

Festivals:
Cannes IFF 2025, Annecy IFF 2025 (awarded)

World sales address/es:
Sony Pictures (USA)
Driver, Elle (FR)

Sold to:
Wild Bunch (FR)
MegaCom Film (RS)
Rosebud (GR)