The Children's Hour

Can an ugly rumor destroy what's beautiful?
The Children's Hour (1961)
Timing: 1:48 (108 min)

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$3 600 000
Box office
$3 000 000
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William Wyler, Walter Mirisch
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Franz Planer
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Audition

Short description

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

What's left behind the scenes

  • The last film in Audrey Hepburn's career to be shot in black and white.
  • This is the second film adaptation of Lillian Hellman's play 'The Children's Hour,' directed by William Wyler. The first was released in 1936 under the title 'These Three.'
  • Miriam Hopkins, who played Lily, Martha's aunt, originally played Martha in the 1936 version.
  • Merle Oberon, who played Karen in "These Three", declined an offer to play Mrs. Tilford in "The Children's Hour".
  • The film's title is taken from a poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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