Horrified at the prospect of her beloved school being sold, a young French girl uses her wit and craftiness to attempt to save it, making an unlikely new friend in the process.Horrified at the prospect of her beloved school being sold, a young French girl uses her wit and craftiness to attempt to save it, making an unlikely new friend in the process.Horrified at the prospect of her beloved school being sold, a young French girl uses her wit and craftiness to attempt to save it, making an unlikely new friend in the process.
- Awards
- 5 nominations
Kristian de la Osa
- Pepito
- (as Kristian De La Osa)
Bianca Strohmann
- Vicki
- (as Bianca Strôhman)
Eloise Eonnet
- Sylvette
- (as Eloïse Eonnet)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAfter this movie, Hatty Jones had auditioned for the role of Hermione Granger for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001). She and Emma Watson were down to the final two, and the role went to Watson since Jones was considered too old.
- GoofsMadeline stands up on her hospital bed to show off her appendectomy scar. Her IV line is very short, so standing would be very difficult, if not impossible.
- Crazy creditsThe opening credits and the end of the movie are used with the cartoon version
Featured review
I'm Not Ashamed to Say I Loved It!
If you are looking for crashes, explosions, graphic violence, graphic sex, foul language-look elsewhere.Absolutely captivating children's movie for the whole family. Good screen version of a few of Bemelman's stories well acted by a good cast.Mc Dormond is fine as Miss Clavel ,the nun who runs the house all covered with vines with 12 little girls in two straight lines. Hattie Jones is perfect as the mischievous and adventuresome Madeline, the smallest of the girls.Story has something to do with the school closing, but it does not matter.What is here is well acted, directed and moves at a good pace without any dull stretches. A perfect example of a movie that doesn't "talk down" to its audience. The movie does manage to capture the essence of the characters and they all are fine. Paris never looked so good, even if the time line was changed from the 1930s to the 1950s. The transitions from French to English dialogue can be somewhat confusing, but in the light of the films overall context, they can be overlooked. Film is sweet without being saccharine or overly sugary, and the authority figures do not come across as boobs or idiots, but rather as believable characters.Its a shame that Hattie Jones never made another movie. Her portrayal as Madeline hits all the right notes. She will not disappoint Madeline fans-and there are many, including myself. A charming movie and a treat, Madeline has an overall sense of innocence that seems all too rare in this day and age. Surprisingly intelligent and faithful to its sources, Madeline is a keeper!
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- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Languages
- Also known as
- 古靈精怪瑪德琳
- Filming locations
- Croissy-sur-Seine, Yvelines, France(House exteriors)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $29,967,750
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $6,414,668
- Jul 12, 1998
- Gross worldwide
- $29,967,750
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