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The Miracle Worker (1979)
Directed by Paul Aaron
“Television adaptation of the William Gibson classic.”
Drama, TV Movie · 1h 38m
The true story of Helen Keller and Annie Sullivan, a gripping battle to overcome impossible obstacles and the struggle to communicate. As a young girl, Helen Keller 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 is summoned by the family to help the girl understand the world from which she is isolated, freeing Helen Keller from her internal prison forever. Television remake of the 1962 film which also starred Patty Duke in the role of Helen Keller.
Cast
Patty Duke
Anne Sullivan
Melissa Gilbert
Helen Keller
Diana Muldaur
Kate Keller
Charles Siebert
Capt. Keller
Anne Seymour
Aunt Ev
Titos Vandis
Anagnos
Jonathan Gilbert
Jimmy (voice)
Crew
- Director
- Paul Aaron
- Screenplay
- William Gibson
- Director of Photography
- Ted Voigtlander
- Original Music Composer
- Billy Goldenberg
- Editor
- Gerald Lee Taylor
- Producer
- Fred Coe
Details
- Release date
- 1979-10-14
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Genres
- Drama, TV Movie
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
- Production
- Half-Pint Productions, NBC