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Synopsis. Two young teachers, Martha Dobie (Shirley MacLaine) and Karen Wright (Audrey Hepburn), who met at school when they were 17, build up a private school for girls in conservative New England. Martha's Aunt Lily, an unemployed, elderly actress, lives with the two of them, and teaches elocution.
The Children’s Hour (1961), directed by the legendary William Wyler and based on Lillian Hellman‘s play of the same name, is undeniably one of these remarkable cinematic achievements. With its stellar cast and unflinching examination of the destructive power of lies and rumors, the film remains a poignant and thought-provoking piece of cinema.
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The Children's Hour: Directed by William Wyler. With Audrey Hepburn, Shirley MacLaine, James Garner, Miriam Hopkins. A rebellious student at a girls' school accuses two teachers of lesbianism.
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- Drama, Romance
- William Wyler
- 1961-12-19
Director William Wyler had also helmed the first film version of Children's Hour, 1936's These Three, which due to censorship restrictions of the time did without the lesbian angle (the little girl's accusations involved a supposed romantic triangle between the two ladies and a male friend).
The Children's Hour is a brave piece that gets the viewer poignantly captivated, especially in the ending. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/07/23 Full Review Bounce B This movie was ...
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- Audrey Hepburn
- William Wyler
- United Artists
The Children's Hour is a 1961 American drama film produced and directed by William Wyler from a screenplay by John Michael Hayes, based on the 1934 play of the same title by Lillian Hellman. The film stars Audrey Hepburn, Shirley MacLaine, and James Garner, with Miriam Hopkins, Fay Bainter, and Karen Balkin.
Overview. A private school for young girls is scandalized when one spiteful student accuses the two young women who run the school of being in a relationship. William Wyler. Director.
