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‘A Magnificent Life’ Review: A Treat for Marcel Pagnol Fans, Sylvain Chomet’s Animated Biopic Seems Unlikely to Win Over the Uninitiated

By Peter Debruge Jun 8, 2025 | 8:00 AM

You could say that Marcel Pagnol’s movies are defined by the faces he cast, none more distinctive than that of Raimu, a music-hall legend turned big-screen star whom Orson Welles called “the greatest actor in the world.” As it happens, “The Triplets of Belleville” director Sylvain Chomet’s films are also marked by faces, which the […]