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Madeline

Madeline

In an old house in Paris, that was covered with vines...

19986.21h 29m

Overview

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.

Directed by Daisy von Scherler Mayer
Written by Jennifer Flackett, Mark Levin, Ludwig Bemelmans
Produced by Allyn Stewart, Pancho Kohner, Saul Cooper
Box OfficeBudget: $20.0MRevenue: $30.0M

Top Cast

Hatty Jones

Hatty Jones

Madeline

Frances McDormand

Frances McDormand

Miss Clavel

Nigel Hawthorne

Nigel Hawthorne

Lord Covington

Ben Daniels

Ben Daniels

Leopold the Tutor

Arturo Venegas

Arturo Venegas

Mr. Spanish Ambassador

Stéphane Audran

Stéphane Audran

Lady Marie Covington

Katia Caballero

Katia Caballero

Mrs. Spanish Ambassador

Chantal Neuwirth

Chantal Neuwirth

Helene the Cook

K

Kristian de la Osa

Pepito

Clare Thomas

Clare Thomas

Agatha "Aggie" Emily Walden

Themes & Keywords

paris, franceorphanbased on children's booktutorwoman directorchildren in danger

About Madeline

Madeline is a family, comedy, drama film released in 1998 exploring themes of paris, france, orphan, based on children's book, tutor, woman director, children in danger. Directed by Daisy von Scherler Mayer, it stars Hatty Jones, Frances McDormand, Nigel Hawthorne. 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.

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