A Magnificent Life (2025)

Tagline: His story is that of cinema.

Overview: 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...

Release Date: 15 October 2025

Runtime: 1 hour and 30 minutes

Genres: Animation, History and Drama

Language: Français and English

Company: What the Prod, Walking The Dog, Bidibul Productions, Picture Box and Mediawan

Status: Released

Writer: Sylvain Chomet

Director: Sylvain Chomet

Producer: Ashargin Poiré, Aton Soumache, Valérie Puech and Eric Goossens

Vote Average: 3.334

Vote Count: 381

Country: France, Belgium and Luxembourg

Budget: $15,000,000.00

Cast

Actor Name	Character Name
Martin Meersman	Pupil 1: Class 1922 (voice)
Olivia Gotanègre	Jacqueline Pagnol (voice)
Jonathan Keeble	(voice)
Jess Nesling	(voice)
Noa Staes	Pagnol Child (voice)
Laurent Lafitte	Marcel Pagnol (Adult) (voice)
Sophie Maréchal	Simone Pagnol (voice)
Géraldine Pailhas	(voice)
Elodie Barthels	Passerby (voice)
Lohen van Houtte	Élève Classe / Coursier (voice)
Flora Montgomery	(voice)
Celyn Jones	(voice)
Matthew Gravelle	(voice)
Lu Corfield	(voice)
Thierry Garcia	(voice)

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Ratings

3.334/10 based on 381 votes.

Review

A Magnificent Life is a genres film blending Animation, History and Drama themes with strong direction from Sylvain Chomet. Produced under What the Prod, Walking The Dog, Bidibul Productions, Picture Box and Mediawan, the movie runs 1 hour and 30 minutes and has been praised for its performances and production. At isaimini.page, it stands out as a highlight of 15 October 2025 cinema.

FAQs

Q: Who directed the A Magnificent Life?
A: Sylvain Chomet directed the A Magnificent Life.

Q: Who wrote the A Magnificent Life?
A: The A Magnificent Life is written by Sylvain Chomet.

Q: What is the genre of the A Magnificent Life?
A: It falls into Animation, History and Drama genres.

Q: What is the runtime of A Magnificent Life?
A: The runtime is approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes.

Q: When is the A Magnificent Life releasing?
A: The release date is 15 October 2025.