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The Children's Hour

1961·1h 48m·Approved
DramaRomance
IMDb Rating
★ 7.8/10
20,861 votes
Metascore
49
Metacritic

A schoolgirl ruins her two headmistresses with a scandalous lie.

The Children's Hour is a 1961 drama romance movie directed by William Wyler, starring Audrey Hepburn, Shirley MacLaine, James Garner. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.8/10 from 20,861 votes and runs 1h 48m.

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Director
William Wyler
Stars
Audrey Hepburn
Shirley MacLaine
James Garner
Miriam Hopkins
Details
1961-12-19
108 min
Movie
Approved
★ United States
★ English, French
Keywords
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