The Children's Hour

Name: The Children's Hour
Genre: Drama
Released: 1961-12-19
Duration: 1 h 48 min
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Audrey Hepburn, Shirley MacLaine, James Garner, Miriam Hopkins, Fay Bainter

1961·Movie·NR·108 min·★ 7.7(413)

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“Can an ugly rumor destroy what's beautiful?”

An unruly student at a private all-girls boarding school scandalously accuses the two women who run it of having a romantic relationship.

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Where to watch The Children's Hour in United States

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Australia	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Spain	Filmin	—
Japan	U-NEXT	—
South Korea	Watcha	—

About The Children's Hour

The Children's Hour is a 1961 English-language drama film directed by William Wyler. The cast is led by Audrey Hepburn, Shirley MacLaine, James Garner. It has a runtime of 1h 48m. Viewers rate it 7.7/10 across 400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo.

The Children's Hour was produced by The Mirisch Company and United Artists and made in United States of America. It was released on December 19, 1961, and carries a NR certification. Made on a budget of about $4 million, it went on to gross $3 million worldwide.

Director: William Wyler
Writers: John Michael Hayes
Release date: December 19, 1961
Original language: English
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $4 million
Box office: $3 million
Production: The Mirisch Company, United Artists

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The Children's Hour cast & crew

The Children's Hour was directed by William Wyler and written by John Michael Hayes.

The cast features Audrey Hepburn as Karen Wright, Shirley MacLaine as Martha Dobie, James Garner as Joe Cardin, Miriam Hopkins as Lily Mortar, Fay Bainter as Amelia Tilford, and Karen Balkin as Mary Tilford.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Alex North, cinematography is by Franz Planer, and it was produced by William Wyler and Walter Mirisch.

Is The Children's Hour worth watching?

The Children's Hour holds an audience score of 7.7/10 from 413 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 1h 48m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, The Children's Hour is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Children's Hour

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