Infam (1961)

Infam: Directed by William Wyler. With Audrey Hepburn, Shirley MacLaine, James Garner, Miriam Hopkins. A rebellious student at a girls’ school accuses two teachers of lesbianism.

“In this remarkable film, a childu0026#39;s malicious lie destroys the lives of two young teachers. The child lies to avoid school because u0026quot;everyone there hates me.u0026quot; The lie is believed because it is compounded by idle ramblings. Then it is upheld by a girl who is lying only to protect herself. This piece plays remarkably well today as it shows that children do lie even when they donu0026#39;t really know what they are talking about. Audrey Hepburn and Shirley MacLaine are remarkable in this work as they show the emotional upheaval that a simple lie can cause.”