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 involved.directed by william wyler ben hur, roman holiday and co starring james garner as hepburn's boyfriend, the children's hour still stands as a powerful indictment of the malice of lies and rumours in society. This is the first time the film is available on blu ray in the uk.special featurespresented in high definition and standard definitionextras tbcfully illustrated booklet featuring new writing on the film and full film credits