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Summary: Miracle Worker
Review: I was wondering if it is in closed caption, since I'm deaf and I know I would like to know if I can understand every words they say thanks!
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Summary: A FILM THAT SHOULD BE REQUIRED VIEWING
Review: With the newest adaptation of the story of Helen Keller and her mentor Annie Sullivan airing on network television this month, I could not help but revisit the original in thoughts and words.The 1962 film has yet to be surpassed. Bancroft and Duke have deserved every accolade bestowed on them for they give stellar performances that their successors can never hope to best. With that said, compliments should be given to the supporting players: veteran Victor Jory as the father, Inga Swenson as the mother, and Andrew Pine as James, their son. All are brilliant in their respective parts. Penn's direction is flawless as is Rosenthal's score.
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Summary: A moving and touching film
Review: This is your chance to see Bancroft and Duke give it their all in their Broadway roles that saw them win Tonys and Oscars for their flawless portrayals. Duke is heartbreaking as the girl Helen Keller, who is pronounced deaf and blind soon after her birth. The opening scene where her paernts (Inga Swensen and Victor Jory) discover she "can't see, she can't see!!!!!!" is intensely dramatic and full of raw emotion. Anne Bancroft is perfect in her portrayal of Helen's teacher, Annie Sullivan. The scene at the kitchen table, where Helen throws herself, and the food, around, is mesmerising. One wonders where the two got the energy to do the show night after night on Broadway. The music score by Laurence Rosenthal is both tear-inducing and inspirational. You must see this riveting and raw piece of cinematic emotion.
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Summary: Great Classic Movie!
Review: I enjoyed watching this movie because it is entertaining and I never got bored throughout the movie. I am deaf and I really enjoy the fingerspelling scenes, plus Annie Sullivan did wonders for Hellen by portraying her as a hard worker to help Hellen get a life from a soundless, sightless world. Both Patty Duke and Anne Bancroft did a great job on their parts. This is a good movie, both funny and heart-wrenching, and it is worth it to watch!
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Summary: Bancroft and Duke deliver!
Review: I believe this is one of the most spectacular movies I have ever seen! The movie is about an 7-year old blind,deaf,and mute child named Helen Keller. After numerous attempts to communicate with Hellen, the Kellers hire Annie Sullivan, a twenty year old teacher from Boston. Annie who is virtually blind herself, has an agressive, but meaningful approch to help Helen overcome her disablities. This movie truly does deliver. From the infamous dining room scene, to the heart wrenching finale. The acting is superb. By the way, Bancroft and Duke won Academy Awards. This is one of those movies that you can't just watch once. The more you watch it,the more you'll love it. I must admit, it's hard not to be emotional moved by this masterpiece which is "One of the finest works of art in the history of motion pictures." (Boxoffice)
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Summary: Completely unforgettable
Review: This movie is magnificent and you will never forget it. I think children should be shown this movie in school as it teaches an important lesson and I think parents should watch it to learn how NOT to bring up their child. Annie Sullivan gave that poor child life, her parents didn't know how. And that was through a combination of truth, honesty and love. I can cry just thinking of certain scenes and I am sorry I was too young to see the Broadway version but having the movie is the next best thing. The Academy did something right for a change by honoring both actresses and that particular year the competition was fierce - Bancroft beat Bette Davis ("Baby Jane"), Katherine Hepburn ("Long Days Journey into Night), among others. Patty Duke beat out Angela Lansbury ("The Manchurian Candidate") and Mary Badham from "To Kill a Mockingbird". All in all I cannot recommend this enough.
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Summary: The deaf speaks...
Review: I'm usually very critical of movies. A movie that really blows me away is rare, but I have never been more blown away in my entire life than by this film - I am deaf, I say this because it is relevant to the subject. I grew up in the same school as deaf/blind children. I assure you, the performance of Patty Duke is INCREDIBLE - totally credulous. Anne Bancroft is overwhelming as Annie O'Sullivan, the schoolteacher. There is not a bad performance in this entire movie. It is emotional and gut-wrenching without the smallest drop of schmaltz or saccharine - something that is very rare in a movie with the subject matter of a disabled child. In fact, it is almost painful and brutal to watch at times, but I am grateful to the director for cutting no punches. The cinematography and black-and-white film are perfectly in tune with the performances and subject matter. So often the easy way is taken out when transferring a stage play to screen - just look at "And Then There Were None" aka "Ten Little Indians" for an example - but here, the ending is presented after a gruelling drama - I honestly think that the ending of this film is a true cinematic moment - it is unsentimental and yet... the emotions, the sheer power, the strength and climax of it all - the realisation. My entire nervous system vibrated for half a hour after watching this film, and still does so whenever I think of it - It is BRILLIANT. Disturbing, disquieting, ferocious, frightening, funny (yes, funny), tender, loving, HATING, calmness and storms. I could say so much about this film - write so many essays upon its different aspects - but I have neither time, nor you the patience, so I shall end with these words: Watch it!
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Summary: Outstanding!
Review: This is an amazing film. Aside from outstanding writing and incredible acting, this story is an inspiration for teachers and parents who deal with handicapped children.
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Summary: Beautiful and inspiring
Review: This is one of the most wonderful movies that I have ever seen. The scene at the water pump makes me teary when I think about it. It's so wonderful. Watch it, it'll be worth your time and money.
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Summary: cheated out of a spot from the AFI 100
Review: This movie, from it's gripping "breakfast scene" to its emotional finale is brilliant. Duke gives one of the best performances by a female, young or old, ever captured on film. Its gorgeous black and white cinematography and haunting score add greatly to William Gibson's calssic scrrenplay and Arthur Penn's brillinat direction. Bancroft is almost as amazing as Duke. This is one of the best movies ever made.
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