The Children's Hour
1961 · Movie · NR · 108 min · ★ 7.6
An unruly student at a private all-girls boarding school scandalously accuses the two women who run it of having a romantic relationship.
Based on These Three, The Children's Hour
Also known as Infamous! · The Infamous
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Details
- Years
- 1961
- Release date
- 1961-12-19
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating
- 7.6/10 (406 votes)
- Budget
- $3,600,000
Themes
- suicide
- falsely accused
- female friendship
- girls' boarding school
- based on play or musical
- teacher
- lesbian relationship
- black and white
- lgbt
- rumor
- libel suit
- depressed woman
- +3 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 1962 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography, Black-and-White · 1962 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Costume Design, Black-and-White · 1962 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Art Direction, Black and White · 1962 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Sound · 1962 · nominated
Cast & crew
Shirley MacLaine
as Martha Dobie
Audrey Hepburn
as Karen Wright
James Garner
as Joe Cardin
Miriam Hopkins
as Lily Mortar
Fay Bainter
as Amelia Tilford
Karen Balkin
as Mary Tilford
Veronica Cartwright
as Rosalie Wells
Sally Brophy
as Mrs. Wells
Mimi Gibson
as Evelyn
- WM
William Mims
as Mr. Burton
Directed by William Wyler