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Based on the 1934 play by Lillian Hellman, The Children's Hour is set at an exclusive girl's school managed by best friends Audrey Hepburn and Shirley MacLaine. When student Karen Balkin is punished for one of her many misdeeds, the mean-spirited youngster rushes to her wealthy aunt Fay Bainter, and, randomly choosing a phrase .. Read more

Starring	Audrey Hepburn, Shirley MacLaine, James Garner, Miriam Hopkins
Director	William Wyler
Genres	Drama, Gay/Lesbian

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Knightley wins over critics with stage comeback
- 11 Feb 2011
Keira Knightley has redeemed herself with her return to London's West End stage, winning over critics with her performance in The Children's Hour. The actress was mauled after making her stage debut in The Misanthrope in 2009, but she refused to let the bad reviews stop her from signing up for a stint in Lillian Hellman's 1934 play. And when the curtain went up on Wednesday (09Feb11), the Pirates of the Caribbean star managed to impress the audience and draw praise for her role as a... Read more
Burstyn joins Knightley for West End debut
- 20 Nov 2010
Oscar winner Ellen Burstyn will make her debut in London's West End next year (11) when she joins Keira Knightley in The Children's Hour. The Moliere classic, about a runaway student at an all-girls boarding school, is heading to the stage at The Comedy Theatre in January (11) and the 77 year old has signed on to portray the grandmother of one of the girls. Mad Men star Elisabeth Moss and actress Carole Kane have also been added to the cast in the Lillian Hellman production. The Children's... Read more
Tribute to Gone With The Wind star
- 03 Nov 2005
Olivia De Havilland, star of Gone With The Wind, is to be honoured with an Academy Tribute. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the body that hands out the Oscars, is to honour De Havilland, now 89 years old, with a special evening at the Samuel Goldwyn Theatre including clips from her best performances and discussion with colleagues from throughout her career. Her most famous role was in Gone With The Wind, alongside Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh, but she won her two Oscars for To... Read more

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