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Madeline
“In an old house in Paris, that was covered with vines...”
6.2 / 10• 1998• 1h 29m•PG• English
FamilyComedyDrama
Storyline
Horrified at the prospect of her beloved school being sold, a young French girl named Madeline uses her wit and craftiness to attempt to save it, making an unlikely new friend in the process.
Cast & Crew
Hatty Jones
Madeline
Lead
Frances McDormand
Miss Clavel
Nigel Hawthorne
Lord Covington
Ben Daniels
Leopold the Tutor
AV
Arturo Venegas
Mr. Spanish Ambassador
Stéphane Audran
Lady Marie Covington
Katia Caballero
Mrs. Spanish Ambassador
Chantal Neuwirth
Helene the Cook
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Daisy von Scherler Mayer's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Madeline is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
