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The Miracle Worker (1962)

An emotional earthquake!

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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.

Rating
7.9 / 10 (362 votes)
Release date
May 23, 1962
Runtime
1h 46m
Language
English
Director
Arthur Penn
Status
Released
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Top cast

  • Anne BancroftAnnie Sullivan
  • Patty DukeHelen Keller
  • Victor JoryCaptain Arthur Keller
  • Inga SwensonKate Keller
  • Andrew PrineJames Keller
  • Kathleen ComegysAunt Ev
  • John BlissAdmissions Officer (uncredited)
  • Grant CodeDoctor (uncredited)
  • Michele FarrAnnie at Age 10 (uncredited)
  • Jack HollanderMr. Anagnos of Perkins School in Boston (uncredited)
  • Alan HowardJimmie at Age 8 (uncredited)
  • Judith Lowry1st Crone (uncredited)

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