MOVIE
The Miracle Worker
“An emotional earthquake!”
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.
Release / first air1962-05-23
Original languageEN
GenresDrama, History
DirectorArthur Penn
WriterWilliam Gibson
Budget$500,000
Revenue$2,500,000
ProductionPlayfilm Productions
Cast & Crew
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Anne BancroftAnnie Sullivan
Patty DukeHelen Keller
Victor JoryCaptain Arthur Keller
Inga SwensonKate Keller
Andrew PrineJames Keller
Kathleen ComegysAunt Ev
John BlissAdmissions Officer (uncredited)Keywords
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