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The Miracle Worker (1962)

The Miracle Worker (1962)

Drama History

An emotional earthquake!

Release Date: 1962, May 23
Directors: Arthur Penn
Countries: United States of America
Production: Playfilm Productions
Cast: Alan Howard, Victor Jory, Jack Hollander, Anne Bancroft, Helen Ludlam, Andrew Prine, Beah Richards, John Bliss, Patty Duke, Inga Swenson, Judith Lowry, Grant Code

Overview:

The true story of the frightening, lonely world of silence and darkness of 7-year-old Helen Keller who, since infancy, has never seen the sky, heard her mother's voice or expressed her innermost feelings. Then Annie Sullivan, a 20-year-old teacher from Boston, arrives. Having just recently regained her own sight, the no-nonsense Annie reaches out to Helen through the power of touch, the only tool they have in common, and leads her bold pupil on a miraculous journey from fear and isolation to happiness and light.

Keywords:

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