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The Children

  • 1990
  • 1h 55m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
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The Children (1990)
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Rose Sellars (Kim Novak) is a middle-aged woman who falls in love with a widower (Sir Ben Kingsley). However, his children believe that their father is too old to start a new relationship.Rose Sellars (Kim Novak) is a middle-aged woman who falls in love with a widower (Sir Ben Kingsley). However, his children believe that their father is too old to start a new relationship.Rose Sellars (Kim Novak) is a middle-aged woman who falls in love with a widower (Sir Ben Kingsley). However, his children believe that their father is too old to start a new relationship.

  • Director
    • Tony Palmer
  • Writers
    • Timberlake Wertenbaker
    • Edward Michie
    • Edith Wharton
  • Stars
    • Ben Kingsley
    • Kim Novak
    • Siri Neal
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    118
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Tony Palmer
    • Writers
      • Timberlake Wertenbaker
      • Edward Michie
      • Edith Wharton
    • Stars
      • Ben Kingsley
      • Kim Novak
      • Siri Neal
    • 3User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Ben Kingsley
    Ben Kingsley
    • Martin Boyne
    Kim Novak
    Kim Novak
    • Rose Sellars
    Siri Neal
    • Judith
    Geraldine Chaplin
    Geraldine Chaplin
    • Joyce Wheater
    Joe Don Baker
    Joe Don Baker
    • Cliffe Wheater
    Britt Ekland
    Britt Ekland
    • Lady Zinnia Wrench
    Donald Sinden
    Donald Sinden
    • Lord Wrench
    Karen Black
    Karen Black
    • Sybil Lullmer
    Robert Stephens
    Robert Stephens
    • Azariah Dobree
    Rupert Graves
    Rupert Graves
    • Gerald Ormerod
    Terence Rigby
    Terence Rigby
    • Duke of Mendip
    Marie Helvin
    • Princess Buondelmonte
    Rosemary Leach
    Rosemary Leach
    • Miss Scope
    Mark Asquith
    • Terry
    Anouk Fontaine
    • Blanca
    Ian Hawkes
    Ian Hawkes
    • Bun
    Eileen Hawkes
    • Beechy
    Hermione Eyre
    • Zinnie
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      • Tony Palmer
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      • Timberlake Wertenbaker
      • Edward Michie
      • Edith Wharton
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    • Trivia
      Kim Novak's first film in 10 years being the previous The Mirror Crack'd (1980).
    • Connections
      Featured in Wogan: Episode #10.35 (1990)

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    Kim Novak
    Kim Novak- the great star of Vertigo, Bell Book and Candle, Middle Of The Night, Strangers When We Meet, Of Human Bondage, The Mirror Crack'd- and looking beautiful returned to films as star of "The Children" shot in Europe and co starring Oscar Winner Ben Kingsley and featuring a strong supporting cast that includes, Robert Stephens, Joe Don Baker, and two lovely actresses Geraldine Chaplin and in a small cameo Karen Black.

    Kim Novak was a fine actress but her films such as Just A Gigolo and Liebestram in the latter part of her career were not widely distributed, thus few saw this fine actress at work in her more recent films. I do not know if this film is even out on DVD. Kim Novak delivers one speech in The Children particular powerfully and shows the range of a fine actress whose work is now being re discovered.
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    • Release date
      • November 1990 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • West Germany
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Meine liebe Rose
    • Filming locations
      • Bavaria, Germany
    • Production companies
      • Arbo Fil
      • Channel Four Films
      • Isolde Films
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      1 hour 55 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo

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