Movie Description Madeline and her 11 friends live at a school run by Miss Clavel in an old house in Paris. Madeline is the smallest of the girls and also the most adventurous. The future of the school is in jeopardy when its stuffy owner, Lord Covington, decides to sell it. With Pepito's help (the devilish son of the Spanish Ambassador who lives next door), the resourceful Madeline hatches a plot to save their beloved home, but along the way the children encounter some bumbling would-be kidnappers on a visit to the circus. It's up to the indomitable Miss Clavel to come to their rescue.
| Credits | | Producer: | Allyn Stewart, Pancho Kohner, Saul Cooper | | Cast: | Nigel Hawthorne |
| Details | | Edition: | Closed Captioned |
Notes DVD Features:
Region 1 Keep Case Widescreen Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 Additional Release Material: Trailer MADELINE Cartoon Interactive Features: Interactive Menus Scene Selections Text/Photo Galleries: Photo Gallery
Editorial Reviews "...A jaunty, good-humoured film with a sumptuous retro look and a contemporary feel..." Sight and Sound - p.47-8 - Charles Taylor (03/01/1999)
"...Still a fine choice/ For a wet, rainy day..." Entertainment Weekly - p.93 - Mike D'Angelo (12/18/1998)
"...The schoolgirls and the matching hats of the author's delightful drawings really do spring to life..." New York Times - p.E18 - Janet Maslin (07/10/1998)
"...Firm and gentle, McDormand's Miss Clavel is as quietly humorous and utterly believable as her Oscar-winning Police Officer Marge Gunderson..." Box Office - L.J. Strom (08/01/1998)
"...Mayer generates real empathy for the children and opens the stage for supremely appealing performances by British newcomer Jones and veteran McDormand..." Los Angeles Times - Jack Mathews (07/15/1998)
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