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79% Critic Match
The Miracle Worker
“An emotional earthquake!”
7.9 / 10• 1962• 1h 46m•NR• 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
Annie Sullivan
Lead
Patty Duke
Helen Keller
Victor Jory
Captain Arthur Keller
Inga Swenson
Kate Keller
Andrew Prine
James Keller
Kathleen Comegys
Aunt Ev
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.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Miracle Worker is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
