Mexico / Jun 23, 1969
The Children's Hour (1969)
Directed by Arturo Ripstein
1h 5minruntime
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Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A married couple entrusts the care of their young son to a strange clown. The film focuses on the relationship between the clown and the child, to whom he reluctantly tells stories and tries to keep entertained while waiting for his fee to be paid.
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | La hora de los niños |
| Original language | Español (ES) |
| Spoken languages | Español |
| Production countries | Mexico |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Cine Independiente de México |
| Release date | 23 giugno 1969 |
| Production | Felipe Cazals |
| Writer | Arturo Ripstein, Pedro F. Miret |
| Editing | Rafael Castanedo |
| Cinematography | Alexis Grivas, Toni Kuhn, Véronique Godard |
| Assistant directors | Jorge Fons, Arturo Ripstein |
| Camera operators | Toni Kuhn, Alexis Grivas, Véronique Godard |
| Additional photography | Alexis Grivas, Toni Kuhn, Véronique Godard |
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| Production design | Julio Alejandro |
| Art direction | Julio Alejandro |
| Set decoration | Julio Alejandro |
| Music | Salvador Topete |
| Sound | Salvador Topete |
| Costume design | Malicha Moreno |
| Makeup | Malicha Moreno |
| Hairstyling | Malicha Moreno |
Release dates
Premiere
Greece / Nov 24, 1997 / Thessaloniki International Film Festival
Czechia / Jan 23, 2004 / Febio Film Festival
United States / Nov 02, 2019 / Museum of Modern Art, New York
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