Based on both a play of the same name and real life events, this inspiring film (one of the most inspiring I've ever seen) tells the story of Helen Keller and Annie Sullivan. Young Helen Keller (Patty Duke), blind and deaf since infancy, is frustrated by her inability to communicate and subject to frequent violent and uncontrollable outbursts as a result. Unable to deal with the child, her terrified and helpless parents contact the Perkins School for the Blind for assistance. In response they send Annie Sullivan (Anne Bancroft), a former student, to the Keller home to tutor the child. What ensues is a battle of wills as Annie breaks down Helen's walls of silence and darkness through persistence, love, and sheer stubbornness. Ms. Bancroft and Ms. Duke both won well deserved Academy Awards for their acting performances. See this movie if you have not. Directed by Arthur Penn.
9/04/2009
The Miracle Worker (1962)
Based on both a play of the same name and real life events, this inspiring film (one of the most inspiring I've ever seen) tells the story of Helen Keller and Annie Sullivan. Young Helen Keller (Patty Duke), blind and deaf since infancy, is frustrated by her inability to communicate and subject to frequent violent and uncontrollable outbursts as a result. Unable to deal with the child, her terrified and helpless parents contact the Perkins School for the Blind for assistance. In response they send Annie Sullivan (Anne Bancroft), a former student, to the Keller home to tutor the child. What ensues is a battle of wills as Annie breaks down Helen's walls of silence and darkness through persistence, love, and sheer stubbornness. Ms. Bancroft and Ms. Duke both won well deserved Academy Awards for their acting performances. See this movie if you have not. Directed by Arthur Penn.
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A great movie. If you want to see an interesting version of this look for the Indian movie Black (2005). The first half of it is essentially The Miracle Worker, but with a male teacher. The second half is the girl as an adult attending college.
ReplyDeleteSounds very interesting! Thanks for the recommendation! I'll check out that movie.
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