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Children of a Lesser God
“She is the most mysterious, independent, beautiful, angry person he has ever met. He is the first man who has ever gotten close enough to love her.”
6.9 / 10• 1986• 1h 59m•R• English
DramaRomance
Storyline
Starting his new job as an instructor at a New England school for the deaf, James Leeds meets Sarah Norman, a young deaf woman who works at the school as a member of the custodial staff. In spite of Sarah's withdrawn emotional state, a romance slowly develops between the pair.
Cast & Crew
William Hurt
James Leeds
Lead
Marlee Matlin
Sarah Norman
Piper Laurie
Mrs. Norman
Philip Bosco
Dr. Curtis Franklin
AG
Allison Gompf
Lydia
JF
John F. Cleary
Johnny
PH
Philip Holmes
Glen
GA
Georgia Ann Cline
Cheryl
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Randa Haines's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Children of a Lesser God is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
