Directed by:
Arthur PennCinematography:
Ernesto CaparrósComposer:
Laurence RosenthalCast:
Anne Bancroft, Victor Jory, Inga Swenson, Andrew Prine, Kathleen Comegys, Patty Duke, Beah Richards, Jack Hollander, John BlissVOD (2)
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Locked in a frightening, lonely world of silence and darkness since infancy, 7-year-old Helen Keller has never seen the sky, heard her mother's voice or expressed her innermost feelings. ThenAnnie 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 touchthe only tool they have in commonand leads her bold pupil on a miraculous journey from fear and isolation to happiness and light. (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM))
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What's good about the story is that it's based on real personalities, because in this case, it helps. Its strength lies mainly in how the individual characters are portrayed, with Anne Bancroft especially being absolutely captivating, and she and Patty Duke fit so well together that the film would work even without the other actors. Very powerful, but not extortionate.
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