The Child

1977 PG-13 1h 22m

4.3 / 10 47

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4.3/10

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In early 20th century California, a young woman takes a job as a nanny to a young girl whose mother has recently died. On her way to the rural, secluded home, she meets a neighbor who warns her of the family's reputation. She soon meets the crabby, morbid Mr. Nordon, his awkward son Len, and the aloof Rosalie; who can seemingly animate objects when she is angry.

Director Robert Voskanian

Writers

Ralph Lucas

Stars

Laurel Barnett Rosalie Cole Frank Janson

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Wuchak 13 Dec 2025

6/10

**_A young woman is hired to take care of a strange child in rural SoCal_** Shot mostly at the end of 1973, this only cost $30,000 (which would be equal to $180,000 today) and wasn’t completed until 1976 due to repeated delays, which explains its 1977 release date. The events take place in the 1930s, but it weirdly seems like the 1970s due to Len’s haircut & apparel, as well as the noticeable p...

tmdb17996075 14 Feb 2017

6/10

The story goes something like this: A sweet young lady named Alicianne Del Mar is hired as a baby-sitter for a little girl named Rosalie Nordon, who has just lost her mother. When Alicianne is driving to the Nordon's house, her car breaks down and she is kindly assisted by Mrs. Whitfield, an elderly woman who lives in the area. Mrs. Whitfield also tells Alicianne that the Nordons are a very peculi...