Madeline
Dvd Collection – Youth Dvd Shelves – Lower Level - M
If you are a fan of Ludwig Bemelmans’ enchanting Madeline books you will adore this movie adaptation. Madeline tells the story of 12 little girls who live in a Paris boarding school and share adventures together under the watchful eye of their loving teacher Miss Clavel. Madeline is the smallest of the girls and the most precocious.
The movie is as charming as the rhyming text of the books as it follows Madeline and the girls as they experience some unforgettable times with the Spanish Ambassador’s son Pepito, the lovable dog Genevieve, and the stuffy Lord Covington. Madeline was shot in France and displays some of the most well-known attractions of Paris including: the Eiffel Tower, Hotel des Invalides, Luxembourg Gardens, and the Pont de l’Archeveche bridge. Madeline the character is extremely likeable and is sure to bring laughter and joy to both children and adults as they watch her face any challenge with an undeniable strength and wit!