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7.1

Children of a Lesser God (1986)

Children of a Lesser God
Running time: 118 min. | Genre: Drama, Teaching, Schools & University, Disability, Melodrama, Hearing impairment
Children of a Lesser God

Synopsis

James is a new speech teacher at a school for the deaf. He falls for Sarah, a pupil who decided to stay on at the school rather than venture into the big bad world. She shuns him at first, refusing to read his lips and only using signs. Will her feelings change over time?

Cast

William Hurt
(James Leeds)
Marlee Matlin
(Sarah Norman)
Piper Laurie
(Mrs. Norman)
Philip Bosco
(Dr. Curtis Franklin)
E. Katherine Kerr
(Mary Lee Ochs)
Allison Gompf
(Lydia)
Linda Bove
(Marian Loesser)
James Carrington
(Mr. Harrison)
María Cellario
(Glen's Mother)

Nominations & Awards

Academy Awards

  • Best Leading Actress (Marlee Matlin) WINNER
  • Best Picture NOMINATED
  • Best Leading Actor (William Hurt) NOMINATED
  • Best Supporting Actress (Piper Laurie) NOMINATED
  • Best Adapted Screenplay NOMINATED

Golden Globes Awards

  • Best Leading Actress - Drama (Marlee Matlin) WINNER
  • Best Leading Actor - Drama (William Hurt) NOMINATED
  • Best Picture - Drama NOMINATED

BAFTA

  • Best Adapted Screenplay NOMINATED

Berlin Film Festival

  • Golden Bear - Best Film NOMINATED

Directors Guild of America (DGA)

  • Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film (Randa Haines) NOMINATED

Los Angeles Film Critics Association

National Board of Review

  • Top 10 - Movies of the Year WINNER

Details

Original title

Children of a Lesser God

Director

Randa Haines

Producer

Paramount Pictures

Running time

118 min.

Screenwriter

Mark Medoff, Hesper Anderson (Obra: Mark Medoff)

Music

Michael Convertino

Cinematography

John Seale

Year

1986

Country

United States United States

Ranking

IMDb
7.2
Unopeliculas
7.0

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Monsieur Lazhar (2011)
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