7.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Children's Hour (1961)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.0
Overview
An unruly student at a private all-girls boarding school scandalously accuses the two women who run it of having a romantic relationship.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Negative
Christianity: Negative
Overview
An unruly student at a private all-girls boarding school scandalously accuses the two women who run it of having a romantic relationship.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central conflict and tragic resolution serve as a powerful critique of societal prejudice and moral panic against perceived non-conformity to sexual norms, aligning with progressive values of social justice and tolerance.
The movie features a cast that is predominantly white, consistent with its historical context and production era, without intentional race or gender swaps. Its narrative critically examines societal prejudice and homophobia, but it does not explicitly portray traditional identities negatively.
Secondary
The Children's Hour depicts the accusation of lesbianism as a destructive force, leading to social ruin and personal tragedy. Martha's confession of love is met with repulsion, and her subsequent suicide frames her queer identity as a source of profound shame and misery, rather than affirming its worth. The net impact is overwhelmingly negative.
The film portrays the destructive power of societal prejudice and moral condemnation, which are deeply rooted in a rigid, uncompassionate interpretation of Christian morality prevalent in the era. While not directly attacking the faith, the narrative depicts how these values, when wielded by characters like Mrs. Tilford and the community, lead to the unjust persecution and ruin of innocent lives. The film critiques the hypocrisy and cruelty that can arise from such moralistic fervor.
The Children's Hour (1961) explores the destructive power of a malicious lie accusing two female teachers of a lesbian relationship, leading to social ostracization and tragedy. While it addresses themes of societal prejudice and non-normative relationships, the narrative does not feature any transsexual characters or themes, focusing instead on homosexuality.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 1961 film adaptation of Lillian Hellman's play "The Children's Hour" maintains the original genders of all its principal characters as established in the source material. No characters were portrayed on screen with a different gender than their canonical or historically established gender.
The 1961 film "The Children's Hour" is an adaptation of Lillian Hellman's 1934 play. All major characters in the film, such as Karen Wright and Martha Dobie, are portrayed by actors of the same race (white) as established in the original source material and its prior adaptations.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.8
7.7
Critic Ratings
7.8
4.9
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