Children of a lesser god [videorecording]
2002
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An idealistic teacher of the deaf (William Hurt) becomes fascinated by a young, deaf-mute woman (Marlee Maitlin) who works as a janitor at his school. Angry and frustrated with the hearing world, she refuses to learn to lip-read - until the teacher comes into her life. Maitlin, who is herself deaf, won the Best Actress award for this role, her debut - the film was nominated for five.
Main title:
Children of a lesser god [videorecording] / director, Randa Haines; producer, Patrick Palmer; writer, Hesper Anderson.
Author:
Haines, Randa, directorConvertino, Michael, musicHurt, William, actorMatlin, Marlee, actorLaurie, Piper, 1932-, actorMedoff, Mark, book author
Imprint:
Paramount Home Entertainment, 2002.
Collation:
1 videodisc (115 min.) : col.
Notes:
Made in 1986.Based on the play by Mark Medoff.Credits: music, Michael Convertino.DVDN.
Performers:
Cast: Cast: William Hurt, Marlee Matlin, Piper Laurie, Philip Bosco, Alison Gompf, John Basinger, William Byrd, Frank Carter, John Cleary, Georgia Ann Cline, Bob Hiltermann, Philip Holmes, E. Katherine Kerr, John Limnidis.
Audience:
BBFC code: 15.
System details:
DVD.
Language:
English
BRN:
513063