Children of a Lesser God (1986)
15
27/02/1987 (GB)
Drama, Romance
1h 59m
- 69% (334 votes)
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Love has a language all of its own.
Overview
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 In spite of Sarah's withdrawn emotional state, a romance slowly develops between the pair.
- Randa HainesDirector
- Mark MedoffScreenplay
- Hesper AndersonScreenplay
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Revenue
$31,853,080
Keywords
- deaf-mute
- deaf
- man woman relationship
- listening
- teacher
- teacher student relationship
- woman director
- sign languages
- teachers and students
- schoolroom
- deaf girl
- deafness
Top Billed Cast
William Hurt
James Leeds
Marlee Matlin
Sarah Norman
Piper Laurie
Mrs. Norman
Philip Bosco
Dr. Curtis Franklin
Allison Gompf
Lydia
John F. Cleary
Johnny
Philip Holmes
Glen
Georgia Ann Cline
Cheryl
William D. Byrd
Danny
Frank Carter Jr.
Tony
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