Where to watch The Children Are Watching Us (1943) tonight
The Children Are Watching Us (1943) runs 1 h 24 min, is rated NR in the US and averages 7.6 from 96 TMDB members. In his first collaboration with renowned screenwriter and longtime partner Cesare Zavattini, Vittorio De Sica examines the cataclysmic consequences of adult folly on an innocent child. Heralding the pair’s subsequent work on some of the masterpieces of Italian neorealism, The Children Are Watching Us is a vivid, deeply humane portrait of a family’s disintegration.
- Runtime
- 1 h 24 min — ends 9:24 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- NR (US)
- Genres
- Drama
- Released
- October 27, 1943
- TMDB rating
- 7.6 / 10 from 96 votes
- Director
- Vittorio De Sica
- Starring
- Emilio Cigoli, Luciano De Ambrosis, Isa Pola, Adriano Rimoldi
- Language
- Italian
- Original title
- I bambini ci guardano
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-08: Criterion Channel (subscription).
Questions people ask
- How long is The Children Are Watching Us?
- The Children Are Watching Us is 1 h 24 min long (84 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:24 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is The Children Are Watching Us rated?
- The Children Are Watching Us is rated NR in the US.
- Is The Children Are Watching Us a good movie to watch with a group?
- Better for one or two who will actually watch. Drama reward attention; a room that talks over it will miss the point.
- Where can I stream The Children Are Watching Us?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-08: Criterion Channel (subscription). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
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