A Magnificent Life
“His story is that of cinema.”
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...
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Cast
12 people
Laurent Lafitte
Marcel Pagnol (Adult) (voice)
Known for
Elle
Divorce French Style
Géraldine Pailhas
Augustine Pagnol (voice)
Known for
Young & Beautiful
Don Juan DeMarco
Thierry Garcia
Raimu (voice)
Also in
Looking for Teddy
The Magic Tuche
Olivia Gotanègre
Jacqueline Pagnol (voice)
Known for
My Cousin
Sophie Maréchal
Simone Pagnol (voice)
Known for
The Break
Better Days
Vincent Fernandel
Fernandel (voice)
Noa Staes
Pagnol Child (voice)
Also in
Public Enemy
Muganga
Martin Meersman
Pupil 1: Class 1922 (voice)
Also in
Loud and Cleo !
BEAUTY IS DOLLAR
Lohen van Houtte
Élève Classe / Coursier (voice)
Also in
Nuclear Family
The Lost Children
Elodie Barthels
Passerby (voice)
Also in
Queens of Drama
De Big Fuck-up
Anaïs Petit
Orane Demazis (voice)
Also in
The Fools - Macron's secret plan for 2027
Véronique Philipponnat
(voice)
Sylvain Chomet Director · Marcel Pagnol Author Stefano Bollani Composer
Budget $15M · United States release March 27, 2026 · Produced in France, Belgium, Luxembourg, United States
Box office
Budget
$15,000,000
Production
What the Prod
Production
Walking The Dog
Production
Bidibul Productions
Production
Picture Box
Production
Mediawan
Production
Align
Production
Beside Productions
Production
Magellan Films
Production
Wild Bunch
Production · Distribution
Onyx Films
Production
France · Belgium · Luxembourg · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Marcel et Monsieur Pagnol
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
English · French · German
Release dates
France · May 17, 2025
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
United States · March 27, 2026
Limited theatrical
United States
October 26, 2025 · Premiere · AFI Fest
November 2, 2025 · Premiere · The American French Film Festival
Armenia
October 19, 2025 · Premiere · ReAnimania Int. Animation Film & Comics Art Festival of Yerevan
Australia
February 22, 2026 · Premiere · Europa Film Festival
Brazil
October 6, 2025 · Premiere · Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival
Bulgaria
January 9, 2026 · Theatrical
Canada
March 27, 2026 · Limited theatrical
France
June 9, 2025 · Premiere · Annecy International Animation Film Festival
October 15, 2025 · Theatrical
Greece
April 2, 2026 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
August 16, 2025 · Premiere · Summer International Film Festival
Israel
June 11, 2026 · Digital · iTunes / Apple TV
Romania
November 1, 2026 · Digital · HBO Max
November 2, 2026 · TV · Cinemax
Singapore
October 10, 2025 · Premiere · Animation Nation
South Korea
September 19, 2025 · Premiere · Busan International Film Festival
Spain
March 6, 2026 · Theatrical
Taiwan
November 13, 2025 · Premiere · Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
United Kingdom
March 29, 2026 · Premiere · Manchester Film Festival
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