The Miracle Worker
– The true story of the frightening, lonely world of silence and darkness of 7-year-old Helen Keller w..
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.
28 Jul 1962
English, American Sign Language
Arthur Penn
William Gibson (screenplay), William Gibson (based upon the stage play by)
Anne Bancroft, Victor Jory, Inga Swenson, Andrew Prine
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.
Won 2 Oscars. Another 9 wins & 11 nominations.
MGM Home Entertainment