Madeline

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

1998 1h 29m EN

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6.2

MID

★6.2TMDB · 244

FamilyComedyDrama

Synopsis

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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.

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

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Cast

Hatty Jones
Madeline
Frances McDormand
Miss Clavel
Nigel Hawthorne
Lord Covington
Ben Daniels
Leopold the Tutor
Arturo Venegas
Mr. Spanish Ambassador
Stéphane Audran
Lady Marie Covington
Katia Caballero
Mrs. Spanish Ambassador
Chantal Neuwirth
Helene the Cook

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Daisy von Scherler Mayer
Writers: Jennifer Flackett, Mark Levin, Malia Scotch Marmo
Languages: French, English, Spanish
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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28 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: French, English, Spanish.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Daisy von Scherler Mayer, shot by Pierre Aïm. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Michel Legrand. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jeffrey Wolf shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Hatty Jones and Frances McDormand and Nigel Hawthorne carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "In an old house in Paris, that was covered with vines...".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Daisy von Scherler Mayer directs. Pierre Aïm behind the camera. Michel Legrand scores. Jeffrey Wolf cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in French, English, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
228 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: French, English, Spanish.
4Directed by Daisy von Scherler Mayer, shot by Pierre Aïm. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Michel Legrand. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Jeffrey Wolf shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Hatty Jones and Frances McDormand and Nigel Hawthorne carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "In an old house in Paris, that was covered with vines...".
9IMDB entry: tt0123987 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.