Quick facts
- Released
- May 18, 1990
- Runtime
- 88 min
- IMDb
- tt0099255
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- Studio
- Isolde Films, Hemdale Film Corporation, Arbo-Film, Maran Film
Themes
Cast
Ben Kingsley
Martin Boyne
Kim Novak
Rose Sellars
Karen Black
Sybil Lullmer
Geraldine Chaplin
Joyce Wheater
Britt Ekland
Zinnia Wrench
Rupert Graves
Gerald Ormerod
Marie Helvin
The Princess
Rosemary Leach
Scopy
Terence Rigby
The Duke of Mendip
Donald Sinden
Lord Wrench
Robert Stephens
Azariah Dobree
Joe Don Baker
Cliffe Wheater
Siri Neal
Judith
Mark Asquith
Terry
Anouk Fontaine
Blanca
Ian Hawkes
Bun
Hermione Eyre
Zinnie
Eileen Hawkes
Beechy
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Frequently asked questions
- What is The Children about?
- After years working in Brazil, middle-aged engineer Martin Boyner returns to Switzerland to marry his longtime friend, the recently widowed Rose Sellars. En route, he encounters an old acquaintance and soon finds himself entranced by and then caring for her seven emotionally abandoned children. The oldest girl, Judith, quickly beguiles Martin with her unsettling blend of innocence and maturity. And suddenly Martin's orderly blueprint for the future is thrown into disarray as Judith's youth and spirit transform his routine life into a dangerously passionate new equation.
- Who directed The Children?
- The Children was directed by Tony Palmer.
- Who stars in The Children?
- The Children stars Ben Kingsley, Kim Novak, Karen Black, Geraldine Chaplin.
- When was The Children released?
- The Children is a 1990 drama film.
- Where can I watch The Children?
- You can watch The Children with full details, cast, and streaming options on 3eyedraven.