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The Miracle Worker

6.9/10
TMDB23 votes
Original: 98 min

The true story of Helen Keller and Annie Sullivan, a gripping battle to overcome impossible obstacles and the struggle to communicate. As a young girl, Helen Keller is stricken with scarlet fever. The illness leaves her blind, mute, and deaf. Sealed off from the world, Helen cannot communicate with anyone, nor anyone with her. Often frustrated and desperate, Helen flies into uncontrollable rages and tantrums that terrify her hopeless family. The gifted teacher Annie Sullivan is summoned by the family to help the girl understand the world from which she is isolated, freeing Helen Keller from her internal prison forever. Television remake of the 1962 film which also starred Patty Duke in the role of Helen Keller.

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About The Miracle Worker

Television adaptation of the William Gibson classic.

The Miracle Worker (1979) is a film in the drama, tv movie genres. Directed by . The cast includes Patty Duke, Melissa Gilbert, Diana Muldaur, Charles Siebert.

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Original language
Runtime
98 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
United States of America
Production companies
Half-Pint Productions, NBC
Directors
Writers
William Gibson

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What is The Miracle Worker about?

The true story of Helen Keller and Annie Sullivan, a gripping battle to overcome impossible obstacles and the struggle to communicate. As a young girl, Helen Keller is stricken with scarlet fever. The illness leaves her blind, mute, and deaf. Sealed off from the world, Helen cannot communicate with anyone, nor anyone with her. Often frustrated and desperate, Helen flies into uncontrollable rages and tantrums that terrify her hopeless family. The gifted teacher Annie Sullivan is summoned by the family to help the girl understand the world from which she is isolated, freeing Helen Keller from her internal prison forever. Television remake of the 1962 film which also starred Patty Duke in the role of Helen Keller.

Who stars in The Miracle Worker?

Patty Duke, Melissa Gilbert, Diana Muldaur, Charles Siebert, Anne Seymour, Stanley Wells. See the cast cards above for character names.

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