Zelly & Me (1988)

A young orphan who lives with her grandmother in a large Virginian home infatuates herself with the voices of Joan d'Arc. Her French nanny seeks out the help of a rich suitor to take her and the orphan away when she realizes that the grandmother cannot offer the orphan the love that she needs.

Released April 15, 1988 87 min 11+

Genres: Drama

Keywords: imdb.f-rated, imdb.tween-girl, imdb.teddy-bear, imdb.stuffed-animal, imdb.orphan-girl, imdb.reference-to-joan-of-arc, imdb.child-s-point-of-view + 25 more, imdb.grandmother-granddaughter-relationship, imdb.possessiveness, imdb.governess, imdb.orphan, imdb.nanny, imdb.french, imdb.gardener, imdb.emotional-abuse, imdb.girl, imdb.little-girl, imdb.virginia, imdb.1950s, imdb.family-relationships, imdb.claustrophobia, imdb.loneliness, imdb.wealth, imdb.teenager, imdb.overprotective-parent, imdb.melancholy, imdb.jealousy, imdb.generation-gap, imdb.domestic-violence, imdb.coming-of-age, imdb.betrayal, imdb.american-south