Anne Bancroft,
Patty Duke,
Victor Jory,
Inga Swenson,
Andrew Prine
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Based on William Gibson's Broadway play and retaining its acclaimed cast, Arthur Penn's The Miracle Worker tells the true story of Helen Keller (Patty Duke), an Alabama girl struck blind and deaf as a... read more
DVD Release Date: March 6, 2001
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February 10, 2012Few get to men and women's hearts than this movie. When it does, it goes deep and buries itself so that when years later after seeing it, it's still pretty much there to incite again the momentous experience. Power is the word that describes, from the characters that everyone wit... read more
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January 5, 2012Terrific scrrenplay, just like Penn's direction, The Miracle Worker (1962) presents outstanding actings by the main actress and that enrich more the film. Fresh.
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April 22, 2007gripping story and powerful acting not just from the leads but the entire cast.
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November 13, 2006Enthralling, humourous and touching true inspirational story of courage and hope for deaf & blind culture with Helen Keller and her teacher Anne Sullivan.
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June 7, 2007I watched it in school. The acting is great, and it is really touching at the end.
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September 17, 2008The time when Hollywood used to create such wonderful weaving stories has passed and Penn-Bancroft will always preserve the status of real drama.Patty Duke on a career performance and of the last great cinematographies in old Hollywood.
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May 19, 2008I just rented this because the wife wanted to know who the person behind those stupid blind jokes was. I am not a fan of old movies , yet this one is one of my faves. awesome acting jobs from the whole cast especially from Patty Duke ( helen) An inspirational story.
Critic Reviews
November 12, 2008
Nick Pinkerton, Village Voice
October 18, 2008
Variety
Where the picture really excels, outside of its inherent story values, is in the realm of photographic technique. Full Review
January 1, 2000
Don Druker, Chicago Reader
Anne Bancroft is superb as Annie Sullivan, the teacher who finally reached into Helen Keller's darkness, and Patty Duke is chillingly real as the young Helen. Full Review
August 15, 2011
Wesley Lovell, Oscar Guy
Two well-deserved Oscars grace this unflinching portrait of selfishness in direct resistance to selflessness. Full Review
December 28, 2010
Nell Minow, Common Sense Media
Outstanding movie based on life of Helen Keller. Full Review
December 26, 2010
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
Anne Bancroft and Patty Duke give intense, powerful Oscar-winning performances in Arthur Penn's successful screen version of the Helen Keller story, based on William Gibson's play. Full Review
February 9, 2006
Derek Adams, Time Out
It's a stunningly impressive piece of work, typically (for Penn) deriving much of its power from the performances. Full Review
October 17, 2005
Steven D. Greydanus, Decent Films Guide
Beautiful black-and-white cinematography, startling performances, and harrowing physicality… the cathartic final scene is nothing short of transcendent. Full Review
August 14, 2004
Christopher Null, Filmcritic.com
Notable not just for its earnestness and two outstanding performances (both won Oscars) -- it's also got one of the longest catfights in cinema history. Full Review
March 16, 2004
Scott Renshaw, Apollo Guide
Portrays a literal war for a girl's soul, making that war so ugly that it's impossibly beautiful. Full Review
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