CHILDREN'S HOUR (WIDESCREEN) (BILINGUAL) [IMPORT]

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• Release Year: 1961
• Genre: Drama
• Plot: A child's lie has life-shattering consequences in this Oscar®-nominated* daring adaptation of Lillian Hellman's celebrated play from legendary director William Wyler. Starring Academy Award® winners** Audrey Hepburn and Shirley MacLaine and co-starring James Garner, Miriam Hopkins and Fay Bainter, this landmark film is 'one of the most finely wrought dramas in the history ofthe screen' (Motion Picture Herald). Karen (Hepburn) and Martha (MacLaine) are the headmistresses of an exclusive school for girls. When they discipline a malicious little girl, the vindictive child twists an overheard comment into slander and accuses her teachers of questionable behavior. Soon the scandalous gossip engulfs the school's community, with repercussions that are swift, crushing and tragic. ; *1961: Supporting Actress (Bainter), Art Direction, Cinematography, Costume Design, Sound **Hepburn: Actress, Roman Holiday (1953); Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award (1992); MacLaine: Actress, Terms of Endearment (1983)
• Cast: Audrey Hepburn, Shirley Maclaine, James Garner, Miriam Hopkins, Fay Bainter, Karen Balkin, Veronica Cartwright, Mimi Gibson, William Mims, Sally Brophy, Hope Summers, Jered Barclay, Florence MacMichael, Harold Miller, Ed Prentiss, William Wyler, Lillian Hellman, John Michael Hayes
• Director: William Wyler
• Runtime: 1:48
• Company: MGM / UA
• Media Format: Movie