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Patty Duke, Anne Bancroft, Andrew Prine, Victor Jory, Inga Swenson, Kathleen Comegys - Dir:Arthur Penn William Gibson's adaptation of his own award-winning play about the childhood of Helen Keller, left blind, deaf and dumb by an illness, and ... Full Descriptionher teacher Anne Sullivan won Academy Awards for stars Patty Duke and Anne Bancroft.
Patty Duke, Anne Bancroft, Andrew Prine, Victor Jory, Inga Swenson, Kathleen Comegys - Dir:Arthur Penn William Gibson's adaptation of his own award-winning play about the childhood of Helen Keller, left blind, deaf and dumb by an illness, and ... Full Descriptionher teacher Anne Sullivan won Academy Awards for stars Patty Duke and Anne Bancroft.
Helen Keller is isolated from the world. Struck down at a young age by scarlet fever, Helen cannot see, she cannot speak, she cannot hear. Her total inability to communicate sends her into wild, uncontrolled tantrums. Some people claim she is mentally ill and cannot be helped. Her own family doesn't know what to do to help their little girl. They suffer over Helen's unimaginable condition, but are slowly accepting it as permanent. But one day gifted teacher Annie Sullivan arrives to help Helen escape her prison.
The true story of Helen Keller and Annie Sullivan, THE MIRACLE WORKER is a gripping and inspiring story of the battle to overcome impossible obstacles and the struggle to communicate. As a young girl, Helen Keller (a brilliant Patty Duke) is stricken with scarlet fever. The illness leaves her blind, mute, and deaf. Sealed off from the world, Helen cannot communicate with anyone, nor anyone with her. Often frustrated and desperate, Helen flies into uncontrollable rages and tantrums that terrify her hopeless family. The gifted teacher Annie Sullivan (Anne Bancroft) comes to help the little girl understand the world from which she is isolated, freeing Helen Keller from her internal prison forever. Under Arthur Penn's controlled direction, Bancroft and Duke deliver unforgettable, flawless performances. The screenplay for THE MIRACLE WORKER was written by William Gibson, who also wrote the book.
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