IMDb RATING
6.0/10
8.2K
YOUR RATING
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
Not entirely captivating by all means, but very sweet and charming. While the story has some weak spots and the screenplay superficial at times, what saves it is how it is filmed and acted and how it keeps to the spirit of the picture books. I for one loved how it was filmed; I wasn't expecting another Wizard of Oz or Secret Garden, but the film is very nicely shot, with some dark serious tones but I particularly loved the shots of the Parisian skies. The music is beautiful as well and has a certain liveliness to it. The acting is very good; Hattie Jones has a very likable spunk and with her cute appearance the camera clearly loves her. Frances McDormond is perfectly cast as Miss Clavel, staying true to her character. Nigel Hawthorne is given less to do, but he does well with what he is given as Lord Covington(or Lord Cukooface as the girls call him). Overall, this is a charming and I think underrated film. 8/10 Bethany Cox
- TheLittleSongbird
- Mar 31, 2010
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Details
- 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
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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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