The Children's Hour

"Can an ugly rumor destroy what's beautiful?"

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Ratings & Reviews

7.8/10

20,390 votes

78/100

Fresh

49/100

Metascore

7.6/10

395 votes

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Awards & Recognition

Critical acclaim and industry honors

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Wins

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Nominations

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Academy Awards

📋 5 nominations

Nominated

Best Supporting Actress

Best Cinematography, Black-and-White

Best Costume Design, Black-and-White

Best Art Direction, Black and White

Best Sound

Box Office Performance

Financial performance & earnings

Budget

$3.6M

Production Cost

Worldwide

$3.0M

Global Box Office

Loss

$-600,000

ROI: -17%

Budget Recovery83% of budget

$0|Budget: $3.6M|Revenue: $3.0M

Popularity Trend(Wikipedia)

60-Day Views

34.5K

Daily Avg

574

7-Day Trend

+33%

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Based On

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Film

The Children's Hour

literary work

Filming Locations

Where this movie was filmed

Los Angeles

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Extended Crew & Production

Cinematography

Franz Planer

Film Editing

Robert Swink

Music / Score

Alex North

Costume Design

Dorothy Jeakins

Production Companies

United Artists

Distributors

NetflixUnited Artists

Technical Specifications

Color

black-and-white

Format

video on demand

Where to Watch The Children's Hour

Available in 86 countries

Country	Stream	Free	Rent	Buy
United States of AmericaNR	Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, YouTube TV, MGM Plus, Philo, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	YouTube Free, Tubi TV	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom12	Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
Canada	Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	Tubi TV	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
Australia	Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video

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Age Ratings by Country

United StatesNR

United Kingdom12

Germany12

FranceU

Ireland12

Netherlands16

PortugalM/12

Production

Director

William Wyler

Writers

John Michael Hayes, Lillian Hellman, Lillian Hellman

Production Companies

The Mirisch CompanyUnited Artists

Cast

Shirley MacLaine

Martha Dobie

Audrey Hepburn

Karen Wright

James Garner

Joe Cardin

Miriam Hopkins

Lily Mortar

Fay Bainter

Amelia Tilford

Karen Balkin

Mary Tilford

Veronica Cartwright

Rosalie Wells

Sally Brophy

Mrs. Wells

Mimi Gibson

Evelyn

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William Mims

Mr. Burton

Hope Summers

Agatha

Jered Barclay

Grocery Boy (uncredited)

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