Madeline (1998)
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.
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Cast & Crew
Top Billed Cast
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Miss Clavel -
Lord Covington (segment "Lord Cucuface") -
Madeline -
Leopold the Tutor -
Mr. Spanish Ambassador -
Lady Covington -
Mrs. Spanish Ambassador
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Helene the Cook -
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Aggie -
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Chantal
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Lucinda
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Beatrice
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Serena
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Director:
Daisy von Scherler MayerWriters:
Ludwig Bemelmans (books), Malia Scotch Marmo (screen story), Mark Levin (screen story), Jennifer Flackett (screen story), Mark Levin (screenplay), Jennifer Flackett (screenplay)All Cast & Crew
Awards
5 nominations.Reviews & Commentary
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Trivia
The name Madeline is a form of the name Magdalene, which is well-known as a name because of Saint Mary Magdalene. Magdalene means "from Magdala". Mary Magdalene's name is thought to be derived from Magdala - a village on the sea of Galilee. In Aramaic, "magdala" means "tower" or "elevated, great, magnificent". In this movie and in the book series on which it was based, the name is fitting since the character Madeline is called "the bravest girl of all" and "she can do anything" by her teacher and classmates.
Quotes
Vicki:
He's got charisma.
Madeline:
*He's got charisma.* You're all googly-eyed!
Vicki:
I'm not googly-eyed!
Goofs
The scene at the end when the Uzbekistani ambassador almost buys the school could never have happened in real life. The movie is set in 1956, and at that time, Uzbekistan was a constituent republic of the Soviet Union. Only Ukraine and Belarus were allowed a certain degree of autonomy back then, as both were members of the United Nations despite also being part of the Soviet Union. Therefore, there could not have been an ambassador of Uzbekistan as it was not an independent country and could only conduct foreign diplomacy through Moscow, which represented the Soviet Union overall.
Crazy Credits
The word FIN appears as movie ends
Soundtracks
The Cuckoo and the NightingaleMusic by Michel Legrand
Lyrics by Paul Weitz and Michel Legrand
Sung by the children
Storyline
Plot Summary
Genres
Comedy | FamilyDetails
Release Date:
10 July 1998Language
English, French, Spanish
Country of Origin
France, USAFilming Locations
Croissy-sur-Seine, Yvelines, FranceBox Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$6,414,668 12 July 1998
Gross USA:
$29,967,750
Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$29,967,750
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