The Miracle Worker
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1962-05-23
Runtime: 106 mins
Director: Arthur Penn
Spoken language: English
Genres: Drama
Original title: The Miracle Worker
Production Companies: Playfilm Productions
Production Countries: United States of America
Cast
Anne Bancroft
Patty Duke
Victor Jory
Inga Swenson
Andrew Prine
Kathleen Comegys
John Bliss
Grant Code
Michele Farr
Jack Hollander
Alan Howard
Judith Lowry
William F. Haddock
Helen Ludlam
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