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Miracle Worker (1962)  link to Miracle Worker on IMDb  

Number: 1232

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IMDb Rating:
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8.1/10 (13.3K votes)

Also known as: The Miracle Worker

Country: United States, 106 minutes

Spoken languages: English

Genres: Biography, Drama

Director(s): Arthur Penn

Storyline:
Young Helen Keller, blind, deaf, and mute since infancy, is in danger of being sent to an institution. Her inability to communicate has left her frustrated and violent. In desperation, her parents seek help from the Perkins Institute, which sends them a "half-blind Yankee schoolgirl" named Annie Sullivan to tutor their daughter. Through persistence and love, and sheer stubbornness, Annie breaks through Helen's walls of silence and darkness and teaches her to communicate.

Cast:

Anne Bancroft Annie Sullivan
Victor Jory Captain Arthur Keller
Inga Swenson Kate Keller
Andrew Prine James Keller
Patty Duke Helen Keller

Medium: Original DVD, Dolby Digital 5.1 - English

Subtitles: English, Russian, Cantonese

Location: Drawer 9 Slot 53

Loaned: No

Aspect ratio: 1.66:1