The read
Audiences rate it 29 points higher than critics do.
Synopsis
An unruly student at a private all-girls boarding school scandalously accuses the two women who run it of having a romantic relationship.
Ratings
IMDb7.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes80%
Metacritic49/100
Audiences rate it 29 points higher than critics do.
424 audience votes
Key crew
- William WylerDirector
- John Michael HayesScreenplay
- Alex NorthOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Audrey HepburnKaren Wright
- Shirley MacLaineMartha Dobie
- James GarnerJoe Cardin
- Miriam HopkinsLily Mortar
- Fay BainterAmelia Tilford
- Karen BalkinMary Tilford
- Veronica CartwrightRosalie Wells
- Mimi GibsonEvelyn
- Debbie MoldowStudent
- Diane MountfordStudent
- William MimsMr. Burton
- Sally BrophyMrs. Wells
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Themes
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