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The Children's Hour
Directed by
William Wyler
Not Rated
1961
1h 48m
Drama
,
Romance
7.8
78%
84%
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A schoolgirl ruins her two headmistresses with a scandalous lie.
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Cast of The Children's Hour
Shirley MacLaine
Martha Dobie
Audrey Hepburn
Karen Wright
James Garner
Joe Cardin
Miriam Hopkins
Lily Mortar
Fay Bainter
Amelia Tilford
Karen Balkin
Mary Tilford
Veronica Cartwright
Rosalie Wells
Sally Brophy
Mrs. Wells
Mimi Gibson
Evelyn
William Mims
Mr. Burton
Hope Summers
Agatha
Jered Barclay
Grocery Boy (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien
Funeral Assistant (uncredited)
Leoda Richards
Parent at Piano Recital (uncredited)
Harold Miller
Parent on Visitor's Day (uncredited)
Pete Kellett
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Stuart Hall
Mourner (uncredited)
William Wyler
Director / Producer
John Michael Hayes
Writer
Lillian Hellman
Writer
The Children's Hour Ratings & Reviews
Mister Arn
May 16, 2025
William Wyler made "These Three" in 1936; it's the same story with some changes to get past censorship issues. I like how he developed the first movie, and think it's too bad he didn't get to tell the story as written the first time.
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Janet Graves
Audrey and Shirley manage to give emotional scenes shattering impact, but they're operating against handicaps.
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Alison Hunter
The beautiful black-and-white photography, the score, the impeccable acting and, above all... that master director, William Wyler -- all combine to make a film classic. And when you've seen it, you've seen a landmark in homophile history.
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Dennis Schwartz
Heavy-handed and can't shake its languor.
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Emanuel Levy
Though well-acted by Shirley MacLaine and Audrey Hepburn, this second version of Lillian Hellman's play about the malice of lies is not as powerful as the first, in 1936, also helmed by William Wyler.
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
Ken Hanke
Closer to the play than Wyler's first effort at the story, but oddly less compelling.
Kalamazoo Gazette
James Sanford
Well-acted, albeit dated treatment of a then-taboo topic
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