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The Children's Hour

Movie · 1961 · 107 min

A slow, suffocating tragedy where a child's lie destroys lives, leaving a lingering ache of injustice and repressed longing.

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1961 film directed by William Wyler
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Year
1961
Runtime
107 min
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • deception
  • betrayal
  • isolation
  • guilt
  • sexuality
Places
  • small town
  • school
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight9

Details

Genres
drama, LGBTQ-related
Directed by
William Wyler
Written by
Lillian Hellman, John Michael Hayes
Starring
Audrey Hepburn, Shirley MacLaine, James Garner, Fay Bainter, Miriam Hopkins, Veronica Cartwright
Music
Alex North
Cinematography
Franz Planer
Runtime
107 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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