© 2025 What the Prod -Mediawan Kids & Family Cinéma -Bidibul Productions -Walking the Dog
WALKING THE DOG is proud to share that the animated feature film
MARCEL ET MONSIEUR PAGNOL (A MAGNIFICENT LIFE)
by Sylvain Chomet
will have its world premiere in the Official Selection of the
78th edition of the Festival de Cannes – Special Screenings.
The genius of Sylvain Chomet meets the radiance of Marcel Pagnol through a magnificent human and historical fresco.
At the height of his fame, Marcel Pagnol receives a commission from the editor-in-chief of a prominent women’s magazine ELLE to write a literary serial, in which he can recount his childhood, his beloved Provence, and his early loves.
As he composes the initial pages, the child he once was—little Marcel—suddenly appears before him. Thus, his memories resurface with each word: the advent of talking pictures, the first major film studio, his deep affection for his actors, and the experience of writing.
The greatest storyteller of all time then becomes the hero of his own narrative.
© 2025 What the Prod -Mediawan Kids & Family Cinéma -Bidibul Productions -Walking the Dog
Supported in Belgium by FLANDERS AUDIOVISUAL FUND (VAF), SCREEN FLANDERS, SCREEN.BRUSSELS, TAX SHELTER of the Belgian Federal Government with BESIDE TAX SHELTER, MAGELLAN FILMS and BERRYMARK.
A MAGNIFICENT LIFE also known in French as „Marcel et Monsieur Pagnol,“ is a co-production between FRANCE, LUXEMBOURG and BELGIUM. Alongside the main producers are WHAT THE PROD (FR, producers Ashargin POIRÉ, Valérie PUECH) and PICTURE BOX / MEDIAWAN (FR, producer Aton SOUMACHE) in coproduction with BIDIBUL PRODUCTIONS (LU, producer Lilian ECHE) and WALKING THE DOG (BE, producers Anton ROEBBEN, Eric GOOSSENS).
Distribution France: Wild Bunch
International Distribution: Sony Classics, Elle Driver
https://www.walkingthedog.be/film-magnificent-life-marcel-pagnol
