The Miracle Worker
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79% Critic Match

The Miracle Worker

An emotional earthquake!

7.9 / 10 1962 1h 46mNR English
DramaHistory

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Anne Bancroft

Anne Bancroft

Annie Sullivan

Lead
Patty Duke

Patty Duke

Helen Keller

Victor Jory

Victor Jory

Captain Arthur Keller

Inga Swenson

Inga Swenson

Kate Keller

Andrew Prine

Andrew Prine

James Keller

Kathleen Comegys

Kathleen Comegys

Aunt Ev

John Bliss

John Bliss

Admissions Officer (uncredited)

GC

Grant Code

Doctor (uncredited)

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Arthur Penn's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. The Miracle Worker is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker