The Miracle Worker (1979)
Directed by Paul Aaron
Genres - Drama |
Sub-Genres - Biopic [feature] |
Run Time - 100 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Jason Ankeny
In a casting twist, this remake of Arthur Penn's The Miracle Worker casts Patty Duke, who won an Oscar for her work as Helen Keller in the original, as Annie Sullivan, the woman who taught the deaf and blind Keller sign language. (In Penn's original, Sullivan was portrayed by Anne Bancroft.) The story, however remains the same; through perseverance and a bit of luck, Sullivan teaches Keller first to dress herself, then the sign-language alphabet, then finally the means of communication.
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handicap, blindness [physical], communication, deafness, power-struggle, relationship, student, teacher
