blindness and impaired vision,deaf-mute,education,biography,historical figure,teacher,tutor,teacher student relationship,tantrum,railway station,sign languages,institution,19th century,female teacher,blind child,deaf girl,deafness

The Miracle Worker (1962)

Poster for The Miracle Worker

An emotional earthquake!

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

Director
Arthur Penn
  • Profile picture of Anne Bancroft
    Annie Sullivan Anne Bancroft
  • Profile picture of Patty Duke
    Helen Keller Patty Duke
  • Profile picture of Victor Jory
    Captain Arthur Keller Victor Jory
  • Profile picture of Inga Swenson
    Kate Keller Inga Swenson
  • Profile picture of Andrew Prine
    James Keller Andrew Prine
  • Profile picture of Kathleen Comegys
    Aunt Ev Kathleen Comegys
  • Profile picture of John Bliss
    Admissions Officer (uncredited) John Bliss
  • Profile picture of Judith Lowry
    1st Crone (uncredited) Judith Lowry

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Keywords

  • blindness and impaired vision
  • deaf-mute
  • education
  • biography
  • historical figure
  • teacher
  • tutor
  • teacher student relationship
  • tantrum
  • railway station
  • sign languages
  • institution
  • 19th century
  • female teacher
  • blind child
  • deaf girl
  • deafness