A child's lie has life-shattering consequences in this daring adaptation of Lillian Hellman's celebrated play. 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 and overheard comment into slander and accuses her teachers of questionable behaviour. Soon the scandalous gossip engulf's the school's conservative community with repercussions that are swift crushing and t
The Children's Hour is a film I would class as perfection. The simplicity of being in black and white, it's wonderful directing and the acting of 2 sensational actors make the film. You can feel the emotion right away when the film starts - from the plight of setting up their own school for Martha and Karen - to the deep love that may or may not be quite platonic.
The film lovingly takes you through a series of events that one solitary child sets in motion and what happens to these two wonderful women will seriously get to you. It is amazing - simply put. And despite that you see the events for what they truly are there is still wide room for interpretation on everything that happens and particularly the relationship and the feelings that Martha and Karen have for one another.
It doesn't matter what your viewpoint is, you don't have to be any gender or orientation or race to love this classic and phenomenal film. It's outstanding.
Watch it.
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The lives of two teachers who run a private girl's school are ruined when a troublemaking pupil accuses them of having a lesbian relationship
Audrey Hepburn and Shirley MacLaine star in this classic US drama directed by William Wyler. Based on the play by Lillian Hellman, the film follows former college friends Martha (MacLaine) and Karen (Hepburn) as they realise their dream of running a private girls' school. Things become complicated however when one of their students causes a scandal by vindictively spreading a rumour that the pair are having a lesbian relationship, a move which leaves the future of the school in doubt and Martha and Karen in a battle to save their reputations. The cast also includes James Garner, Miriam Hopkins and Veronica Cartwright.
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