Year of Release: 1961Country of Origin: USA
Director: William Wyler
Cast: Audrey Hepburn, Shirley MacLaine, James Garner
Plot outline: A private school for young girls is scandalized when one spiteful student accuses the two young women who run the school of having a lesbian relationship (IMDb).
The story (*** forging its way into the mainstream thanks to its famous stars, it was one of the first movies to present a lesbian as an ordinary person who might experience life and love like anyone else)
How the story unfolds (**1/2 though it looks dated in some ways, with its lapses into melodrama problematic in places, it has strong characters whom modern audiences will have no difficulty relating to, and, sadly, its plot remains highly relevant)
The characters **1/2
The acting **1/2
Overall rating **1/2 out of 4 stars
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