The Miracle Worker (1962 film)
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| Directed by | Arthur Penn |
| Produced by | Fred Coe |
| Screenplay by | William Gibson |
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The Miracle Worker by William Gibson |
| Starring |
Anne Bancroft Patty Duke |
| Music by | Laurence Rosenthal |
| Cinematography | Ernesto Caparrós |
| Edited by | Aram Avakian |
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Playfilm Productions
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| Distributed by | United Artists |
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Running time
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106 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $500,000 |
| Box office | $2.5 million (rentals) |
The Miracle Worker is a 1962 American biographical film about Anne Sullivan, blind tutor to Helen Keller, directed by Arthur Penn. The screenplay by William Gibson is based on his 1959 play of the same title, which originated as a 1957 broadcast of the television anthology series Playhouse 90. Gibson's original source material was The Story of My Life, the 1902 autobiography of Helen Keller.
The film went on to be an instant critical success and a moderate commercial success. The film was nominated for five Academy Awards, including Best Director for Arthur Penn, and won two awards, Best Actress for Anne Bancroft and Best Supporting Actress for Patty Duke. The Miracle Worker also holds a perfect 100% score from the movie critics site Rotten Tomatoes.
Young Helen Keller (Patty Duke), blind and deaf since infancy due to a severe case of scarlet fever, is frustrated by her inability to communicate and subject to frequent violent and uncontrollable outbursts as a result. Unable to deal with her, her terrified and helpless parents contact the Perkins School for the Blind for assistance. In response they send Anne Sullivan (Anne Bancroft), a former student, to the Keller home to tutor her. What ensues is a battle of wills as Anne breaks down Helen's walls of silence and darkness through persistence, love, and sheer stubbornness. In the midst of the battle, Anne ultimately teaches Helen to make a connection between her hand signs and the objects in Helen's world for which they stand.
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