A Magnificent Life

It follows the life of Pagnol, a playwright, novelist, and filmmaker who grew up in a middle-class household in Marseille and became one of the world's most inventive and prolific artists from the 1930's to the 1950's. (PG-13, 90 min.)

Open caption screening on 4/1 @ 4:30 pm.

Showtimes

Friday, March 27, 2026

7:00 PM

Saturday, March 28, 2026

12:00 PM 4:00 PM 6:00 PM

Sunday, March 29, 2026

5:00 PM

Monday, March 30, 2026

4:30 PM 7:00 PM

Tuesday, March 31, 2026

7:00 PM

Wednesday, April 1, 2026

4:30 PM

Thursday, April 2, 2026

7:30 PM

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. [Sony Picture Classics]

Starring: Laurent Lafitte, Géraldine Pailhas, Thierry Garcia
Director: Sylvain Chomet
Language: English, French
Genre: Biography, Animation

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"The movie’s realistic designs and imaginative caricatures clash wildly and beautifully."
— Siddhant Adlakha, IGN Movies

"Chomet’s film is finally an edifying, educating piece of work, beautifully drawn and composed."
— Savina Petkova, The Film Stage

"'A Magnificent Life' is, indeed, about a magnificent life and I feel that I really got to know the man and his art in a way I did not expect."
— Robin Clifford, Reeling Reviews

"The master animator's distinctive, hand-crafted style is all present and correct: richly textured backdrops, vivid characters and lively, inventive movement."
— James Mottram, Radio Times

"Chomet’s film is an edifying, educating piece of work, beautifully drawn and composed; having versions of it dubbed in both French and in English will surely help it reach a wider audience."
— Savina Petkova, The Film Stage

"Sylvain Chomet employs his distinct animation style of hand drawn, exaggerated characterizations cast in autumnal nostalgia to bring decades of one of France's most prolific literary figures to life."
— Laura Clifford, Reeling Reviews

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