Loved the book and have watched the film every time I've noticed it on TV so, unlike many book-to-film adaptations, it didn't irritate me.
Not a bad little adaptation of an enjoyable children's book, though not the film to go for if you're expecting complex plot or heart-stopping excitement.
For those who don't mind spoilers, it is the story of a sister and brother who run away from home and end up living in the Metropolitan Museum of Art (yes, it's improbable, but none the less enchanting and enjoyable). They remain there until the girl discovers, or thinks she has discovered, proof that one of the pieces in the museum is by a great artist and sets out to meet and consult the woman who donated the piece, Mrs Basil E. Frankweiler (Ingrid Bergman).
Not a bad little adaptation of an enjoyable children's book, though not the film to go for if you're expecting complex plot or heart-stopping excitement.
For those who don't mind spoilers, it is the story of a sister and brother who run away from home and end up living in the Metropolitan Museum of Art (yes, it's improbable, but none the less enchanting and enjoyable). They remain there until the girl discovers, or thinks she has discovered, proof that one of the pieces in the museum is by a great artist and sets out to meet and consult the woman who donated the piece, Mrs Basil E. Frankweiler (Ingrid Bergman).