The Children`s Hour (Blu Ray Disc) | William Wyler

Based on Lillian Hellman's ground-breaking 1934 play and nominated for 5 Academy Awards. The Children's Hour is set at an exclusive girl's school managed by best friends Audrey Hepburn and Shirley MacLaine. When a badly behaved student starts rumours that her teachers are in a lesbian relationship, there are serious and tragic repercussions for everyone.Directed by William Wyler (Ben Hur, Roman Holiday) and co-starring James Garner as Hepburn's boyfriend, The Children's Hour is a forceful examination of the power of malice and rumour in an intolerant society.Special features:Presented in High Definition and Standard DefinitionCommentary by Neil SinyardTheatrical trailer (2mins)Stills GalleryIllustrated booklet featuring new writing by Sarah Wood, So Mayer, Philip Kemp and Neil Sinyard, plus full film creditsUSA | 1961 | black & white | 108 minutes | English language with optional hard-of-hearing subtitles | original aspect ratio 1.66:1 | 1 x BD50: 1080p, 24fps, PCM mono audio (48kHz/24-bit), Region B | 1 x DVD9: PAL, 25fps, Dolby Digital 2.0 mono audio (320kbps), Region 2 | Cert 12 (Suicide references, discrimination theme)