From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler (1995 film)
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Cover of the 2000 DVD release.
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| Directed by | Marcus Cole |
| Produced by | David A. Rosemont |
| Written by | Betty Goldberg E. L. Konigsburg (novel) |
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Lauren Bacall Jean Marie Barnwell Jesse Lee Soffer |
| Music by | Ron Ramin |
| Cinematography | Kees Van Oostrum |
| Edited by | Jim Oliver |
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| Distributed by | Geneon |
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92 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler is a 1995 television film based on E.L. Konigsburg's novel of the same name. The story is about a girl and her brother who run away from home to live in the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art and discover what they think is a lost treasure. The children, Claudia and Jamie, are transfixed with the treasure and won't leave without knowing what its secret is. Lauren Bacall stars in the title role.
The book was previously adapted into a 1973 feature film starring Ingrid Bergman, later released on home video as The Hideaways.
Claudia is the middle child of a busy family. She is smart and responsible, often required to help her mother around the house. However, weary of the life in suburban Connecticut, she decides to find something grander. Her younger brother Jamie, along with his extensive savings from playing cards, is enlisted as her partner in crime. They run away from home to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
Once they arrive, they spend their days in the museum, exploring and eavesdropping on different schools' guided tours. They hide in the bathrooms until after closing time and sleep in antique beds. While there they encounter "The Angel," a marble statue recently auctioned off by the elusive Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler. The striking piece is surrounded by mystery. Many experts dispute the artist who created the work, though many suppose it to be none other than Michelangelo himself. Claudia becomes determined to solve the mystery of "The Angel." Claudia and Jamie spend most of their time in searching and researching new things about the statue.
The following day, the two notice a small mark at the base of the piece. After some research, they find that the mark was one that Michelangelo made on numerous works. Claudia disguises herself as an adult in order to make an appointment with a museum worker to inform them of their discovery. Contrary to her hopes, the official informs her that they knew of the mark but are unsure if it is authentic.
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