(MARCEL AND MONSIEUR PAGNOL)

At the height of his fame, Marcel Pagnol (1895-1974), one of France’s greatest dramatists and filmmakers, is commissioned by a major women’s magazine to write a literary serial about his life and loves. As he writes, the child he once was comes to life as an inner guide, helping Marcel retrace his journey as a young boy from Aubagne writing poems for his beloved mother, through his venture in sound cinema, his love of actors, and his writing. Nicolas Pagnol, Marcel’s grandson, collaborated with Chomet (The Triplets of Belleville) for eight years to bring this animated celebration to vibrant life.

Notes by Marie-Pierre Richard

Official Selection, Special Screening, Cannes International Film Festival 2025

Screening as part of IFI French Film Festival 2025.