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An unruly student at a private all-girls boarding school scandalously accuses the two women who run it of having a romantic relationship.
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6What people say
the line "I have loved you the way they've said!" contained so much power it catapulted through time 58 years into the future and slapped me through my screen
Crazy how a film made in 1961 confirmed two of life’s most important facts: Homosexuality is not unnatural and kids are indeed the worst.
Common questions
What is The Children's Hour about?+
The film follows two women who run a boarding school for girls whose lives and reputations are destroyed after a manipulative student spreads a malicious lie about their relationship. Find your next watch on Mood.
Who directed The Children's Hour?+
The film was directed by William Wyler, a three-time Academy Award-winning filmmaker recognized for directing major mid-century dramas.
