The Miracle Worker (1962)
1962 · Feature film · 106 min · dir. Arthur Penn
An emotional earthquake!
- Drama
- biographical film
Synopsis
The Miracle Worker is a 1962 American biographical film about Anne Sullivan, blind tutor to Helen Keller, directed by Arthur Penn. The screenplay by William Gibson is based on his 1959 play of the same title, which originated as a 1957 broadcast of the television anthology series Playhouse 90. Gibson's secondary source material was The Story of My Life, the 1903 autobiography of Helen Keller.
Synopsis from Wikipedia
Details
- Director
- Arthur Penn
- Writer
- William Gibson
- Composer
- Laurence Rosenthal
- Cinematography
- Ernesto Caparrós
- Studio
- Playfilm Productions
- Released
- 1962-05-23
- Running time
- 106 minutes
Cast & crew
Arthur Penn Director
Judith Lowry- William F. Haddock
John Bliss
Victor Jory
Beah Richards
Andrew Prine
Inga Swenson
Patty Duke
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★★★ · The Miracle Worker - excellence in every way! · susanb45 · 2023-03-29
Everyone should watch this masterpiece of a classic to see excellence in acting, excellence in photograhy, excellence in filmmaking, excellence in storytelling, excellence in portrayal, excellence in music and in every aspect. This is truly a masterpiece!!!
★★★★★ · A great movie · Jeffery Etheridge · 2026-05-21
This movie is absolutely one of the best I have ever seen. The inspiration of Helen Keller is truly remarkable, not to mention the great production, directing; and, of course, the acting from wonderful actors and actresses namely Anne Bancroft and Patty Duke. Thanks for sharing this awesome movie.
