Blog 352: The Children’s Hour (1961)
Based on a stage play by Lillian Hellman, two female school teachers of an all-girls school are accused of being lovers. When a student overhears a conversation one evening, she tells her grandmother. When the word spreads about the two teachers, parents take their children out of the school. The film never directly address homosexuality, but is greatly hinted at. Some of the best performances I’ve seen from Audrey Hepburn and Shirley McClaine. Nominated for several Academy Awards and a win for Shirley McClaine for Top Female Dramatic Performance, this is a must see.
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