The Children's Hour

The Children's Hour (1961)

Timing: 1:48 (108 min)

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Actors and characters

Release date

1961-12-19

Country

United States

Production

United Artists, The Mirisch Company

Genre

Drama

Budget

$3 600 000

Revenue

$3 000 000

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Director

William Wyler

Actors

Shirley MacLaine, Audrey Hepburn, James Garner, Miriam Hopkins, Fay Bainter, Karen Balkin, Veronica Cartwright, Sally Brophy, Mimi Gibson, William Mims
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Scenario

Producer

William Wyler, Walter Mirisch

Operator

Franz Planer

Composer

Alex North

Artist

Audition

Editing

Robert Swink
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• The last film in Audrey Hepburn's career to be shot in black and white.
• This is the second film adaptation of Lillian Hellman's play 'The Children's Hour,' directed by William Wyler. The first was released in 1936 under the title 'These Three.'
• Miriam Hopkins, who played Lily, Martha's aunt, originally played Martha in the 1936 version.
• Merle Oberon, who played Karen in "These Three", declined an offer to play Mrs. Tilford in "The Children's Hour".
• The film's title is taken from a poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.