History Film / Madeline

* ActionizedAdaptation: An action-oriented subplot is added with the villain posing as a tutor for Pepito and subsequently kidnapping him and Madeline for ransom.

* AdaptationExpansion: Besides combining four of the original six books into a single plot, the film also adds a [[SavingTheOrphanage Saving the Boarding School]] storyline when Lord Covington/Cucuface decides to sell it [[spoiler: after his wife's death]], as well as the above-mentioned [[ActionizedAdaptation "kidnapping by villainous tutor"]] storyline.

%%* BigBad: Leopold.

* [[SavingTheOrphanage Saving the Boarding School]]: An original subplot in the film where Lord Covington [[spoiler:wants to sell the boarding school after his wife's death.]]

* {{Meganekko}}: Chantel

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: One of the idiot henchmen is left behind when Leopold and the other two chase after Madeline and Pepito in the stolen motorcycle. We don't know if he got arrested or if he got away.

The film is about a young, orphaned girl named Madeline (Hatty Jones), who attends boarding school ran by nun Miss Clavel (Creator/FrancesMcDormand) with eleven other girls in Paris, France, in the 1950s. Following her Appendectomy, a Spanish boy named Pepito (Kristian De La Osa) moves in next door and begins to cause havoc towards the girls, while his tutor intends to use the boy for a more sinister plot. Soon, the owner of the school Lord Covington (Creator/NigelHawthorne) reveals his intentions to sell the house, since his wife has just passed away.

* AdultFear: For Pepito's parents, your child could be taken by someone you've hired to tutor your child. In Ms. Cleval's situation, one of your students, one you may view as your own child, has run away and you have no idea where they could be. Even worse, they have been abducted just because they happened to see another child being abducted.

* AdaptationExpansion: Besides combining four of the original six books into a single plot, the film also adds a [[SaveTheOrphanage Save the Boarding School]] storyline when Lord Covington/Cucuface decides to sell it [[spoiler: after his wife's death]], as well as the above-mentioned [[ActionizedAdaptation "kidnapping by villainous tutor"]] storyline.

* AdaptationExpansion: -

* AdaptationExpansion: Part of Lord Covington's gruff and almost cruel demeanor stems from his grief at [[spoiler: losing his wife early on]].

The film is about a young, orphaned girl named Madeline, who attends boarding school with eleven other girls in Paris, France, in the 1950s. Following her Appendectomy, a Spanish boy named Pepito moves in next door and begins to cause havoc towards the girls, while his tutor intends to use the boy for a more sinister plot. Soon, the owner of the school reveals his intentions to sell the house, since his wife has just passed away.

* AdaptationPersonalityChange: Compared to the [=DiC=] animated series. Madeline is more abrasive, bordering on JerkWithAHeartOfGold, as opposed to her more sweetly spunky cartoon characterization. Ms. Clavel becomes a BadassTeacher (and [[BadassDriver driver]]) in the third act. Hélène (originally Mrs. Murphy) is changed from a timid cook to TheLadette, and instead of all the girls being the best of friends, one of them, Vicki, is an {{Alpha Bitch}}. Since the original books are fairly thin in characterization, it makes sense that different adaptations should take the characters in different directions

* ParentalSubstitute: Miss Clavel is the closest thing to a mother for Madeline.

* BadassTeacher: Miss Clavel eventually proves to be this.

* EvenEvilHasStandards: One of the Idiots, despite having taken part in the kidnapping of children, draws the line at driving into a nun. He even crosses himself when he first sees her. [[WouldHitAGirl The other two have no such qualms, however]].

* HairpinLockpick: Leopold teaches Pepito how to use this trick when the keys from his motorcycle were stolen. Pepito uses this later at the climax.

* HeartwarmingOrphan: Madeline is one in this adaptation.
* HeyWait: One of the Idiots gets left behind and calls out to the group about him, but nothing happens

* ShipTease: Quite a few between Madeline and Pepito. When Leopold kidnaps them near the end of the film, a police officer wants to believe that they ran away together out of love.

* AdaptationDyeJob: Madeline is a red head in the books, while she's blonde in the film.

* NamedByTheAdaptation: Aggie, Vicki, Chantal, Lolo, Serena, Beatrice, Lucinda, and Marie Odile

* RupturedAppendix: At the beginning of the movie.
* [[SavingTheOrphanage Saving the Boarding School]]: An original subplot in the film where Lord Covington [[spoiler:is forced to sell the boarding school due to his wife's death.]]

* UnconventionalVehicleChase: Leopold and the Idiots have their motorcycle they used for their acts was kept inside the truck Madeline and Pepito were trapped. Guess what happens?
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: One of the Idiots is left behind when Leopold and the other two chase after Madeline and Pepito in the stolen motorcycle. We don't know if he got arrested or what happened to him.

* AdaptationalHeroism: Pepito is changed from an animal abuser in the books and [=DiC=] series to a BadassBiker, and is less cruel to the girls.
** Pepito did (nearly) commit animal cruelty in the film, however, when he was about feed a live mouse to a snake much to Madeline's chagrin.

* AdaptationPersonalityChange: Compared to the [=DiC=] animated series, Madeline is mainly a JerkWithAHeartOfGold in the film. Ms. Clavel becomes a BadassTeacher (and [[BadassDriver driver]]) in the third act. Hélène is changed from a timid cook to TheLadette.

%%* BadassTeacher: Miss Clavel.

%%* HeartwarmingOrphan: Madeline.

%%* {{Meganekko}}: Chantel

* AdaptationHeroism: Pepito is changed from an animal abuser in the books and [=DiC=] series to a BadassBiker, and is less cruel to the girls.

* BadassBiker: Pepito, [[spoiler: especially during the climax]].
* BadassTeacher: Miss Clavel.

* BewareTheNiceOnes: Madeline [[note]]She's actually not as nice as her [=DiC=] counterpant, though[[/note]]. Don't frighten her friends or feed baby mice to a snake, or you'll have a young girl try to gut you down.
* BigBad: [[spoiler: Leopold]].
* BreakTheHaughty: Madeline does this to [[spoiler: Lord Covington]] at the end.

** Also, there is Helen's foul-smelling cheese, the solid oak door, and [[spoiler: [[ChekhovsGunman Pepito]]]], which were later used as part of Madeline's ploy to turn off potential ambassadors.
* ChekhovsSkill: Pepito's ability to drive motercycles [[spoiler: is what saved him and Madeline from Leopold]].
* ConvenientlyPlacedSharpThing: [[spoiler: Madeline manages to use some circus knives to free herself and Pepito]].
* CoolBike: Pepito's Vespa
* DarkerAndEdgier: The [=DiC=] animated series (with the exception of ''Lost in Paris'') is tame compare to the film when it comes to adaptions. It helps that the film contains frightening scenes, a character dying early on, child kidnapping and [[{{ArsonMurderAndJaywalking}} the use of the word "damn"]], while the [=DiC=] version mostly contains songs.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: One of the Idiots, despite having taken part in the kidnapping of children, draws the line at driving into a nun. He even crosses himself when he first sees her. The other two have no such qualms, however.

-->'''Helen:''' I once fell in love with a carnival man. He broke my heart, you know. And he had a beautiful tattoo down...
-->'''Miss Clavel:''' Helen, please!
* GoodIsNotSoft: Madeline. She actually attacks Pepito when he attempts to feed a baby mouse to a snake. [[spoiler: She later confronts Leopold after seeing him kidnap Pepito, [[{{FauxActionGirl}} but finds herself captured as well]]]].

* HateAtFirstSight: Madeline to Pepito, despite him helping her catch her hat after it's blown off. Her hatred is sealed later that night after he [[spoiler: frightens the whole class in a demon costume]].
* HeartwarmingOrphan: Madeline.
* [[LikeASonToMe Like A Daughter To Me]]: Miss Clavel for Madeline. Since Madeline is an orphan, Miss Clavel is the closest thing to a mother she has.

* MeaningfulEcho: "I can do anything." Madeline first says this just before undergoing surgery at the begining of the film (having been taught those four words by Miss Clavel). [[spoiler: She later recalls those words when captured with Pepito near the end of the film, which ultimately leads to them escaping]].
* {{Meganekko}}: Chantel

* ShipTease: Quite a few between Madeline and Pepito. [[spoiler: When Leopold kidnaps them near the end of the film, a police officer wants to believe that they eloped]].
* SurroundedByIdiots: Leopold's [[spoiler: henchman]]. It helps that they are circus clowns called the Idiots.

* TheyDontMakeThemLikeTheyUsedTo: The solid oak door in the Old House, which Lord Covington seems to be quite proud of. [[spoiler: The door was later unhinged during the Indian Ambassador's tour of the house]].
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: [[spoiler:One of the Idiots is left behind when Leopold and the other two chase after Madeline and Pepito in the stolen motorcycle. We don't know if he got arrested or what happened to him.]]