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77% Critic Match
The Children's Hour
“Can an ugly rumor destroy what's beautiful?”
7.7 / 10• 1961• 1h 48m•NR• English
Drama
Storyline
An unruly student at a private all-girls boarding school scandalously accuses the two women who run it of having a romantic relationship.
Cast & Crew
Audrey Hepburn
Karen Wright
Lead
Shirley MacLaine
Martha Dobie
James Garner
Joe Cardin
Miriam Hopkins
Lily Mortar
Fay Bainter
Amelia Tilford
Karen Balkin
Mary Tilford
Veronica Cartwright
Rosalie Wells
Mimi Gibson
Evelyn
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. William Wyler's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Children's Hour is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
