Synopsis
The Children's Hour (1961) is a William Wyler drama you can watch online on iFILM, starring Audrey Hepburn and Shirley MacLaine as two women who build a private girls' school from the ground up — only to see it destroyed by a single lie from a malicious student.
When Mary Tilford accuses the teachers of an illicit relationship, her grandmother believes her. Parents pull their daughters overnight. The lawsuit for defamation fails. The school empties. Karen loses her fiancé, played by James Garner. And Martha is left to reckon with feelings she had never let herself name. Wyler's camera keeps its distance and stays merciless.
Adapted from Lillian Hellman's 1934 play — which spent years banned from Broadway — the film landed five Oscar nominations, including a Best Supporting Actress nod for Fay Bainter. Stream The Children's Hour (1961) online on iFILM: a film that cuts sharper than most thrillers, using nothing but a rumor and two extraordinary performances.
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