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Summary
It's 1933, and eight young women are friends and members of the upper-class group at a private girl's school, about to graduate and start their own lives.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+12)
Critics 75Audiences 63GoodWatch 68
Tomatometer75%
IMDb6.6
Audience score60%
Running time
2 h 32 min
Longer than 9 in 10 dramas, +43 min on the typical 109
typical 109152Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 5 countries, rent or buy in 76 more
Released
1966
March 4, 1966
60 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 40
Candice BergenLakey
Joan HackettDottie
Elizabeth HartmanPriss
Shirley KnightPolly
Joanna PettetKay
Mary-Robin ReddPokey
Jessica WalterLibby
Kathleen WiddoesHelena
James BroderickDr. Ridgeley
James CongdonSloan Crockett
Larry HagmanHarald Peterson
Hal HolbrookGus Leroy
Richard MulliganDick Brown
Robert EmhardtMr. Andrews
Carrie NyeNorine
Philippa BevansMrs. Hartshorn- LBLeta BonyngeMrs. Prothero
Marion BrashRadio Man's Wife- SBSarah BurtonMrs. Davison
- FCFlora CampbellMrs. MacAusland
- BDBruno Di CosmiNils
Leora DanaMrs. Renfrew- BFBill FletcherBill
George GaynesBrook Latham
Directing · 4
- Sidney Lumet Director
- Dan Eriksen Assistant Director
- Maggie James Script Supervisor
- Tony Belletier Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Sidney Buchman Screenplay, Producer
- Mary McCarthy Novel
Production · 4
- Charles K. Feldman Executive Producer
- Jessica Levy Casting
- Mel Howard Unit Production Manager
- Henry Spitz Production Supervisor
Camera · 2
- Boris Kaufman Director of Photography
- Edward Knott Grip
Editing · 1
- Ralph Rosenblum Editor
Sound · 4
- Charles Gross Original Music Composer
- Alan Heim Sound Editor
- Dennis Maitland Sound Mixer
- Jack Fitzstephens Sound Editor
Art · 4
- Gene Callahan Production Design
- Marvin March Set Decoration
- Jack Wright Jr. Set Decoration
- Willis Conner Assistant Art Director
Costume & Make-Up · 4
- Anna Hill Johnstone Costume Design
- Irving Buchman Makeup Artist
- Frederic Jones Hairstylist
- George Newman Wardrobe Master
Lighting · 1
- Howard Fortune Lighting Artist
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