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Children of a Lesser God is a 1986 American romantic drama film directed by Randa Haines from a screenplay written by Hesper Anderson and Mark Medoff and based on Medoff's 1979 play of the same name. The film stars William Hurt , Marlee Matlin (in her film debut), Piper Laurie , and Philip Bosco .
Children of a Lesser God: Directed by Randa Haines. With William Hurt, Marlee Matlin, Piper Laurie, Philip Bosco. A new speech teacher at a school for the deaf falls in love with the janitor, a deaf woman speechless by choice.
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- Drama, Romance
- Randa Haines
- 1986-10-31
Children of a Lesser God. Starting his new job as an instructor at a New England school for the deaf, James Leeds (William Hurt) meets Sarah Norman (Marlee Matlin), a young deaf woman who works at ...
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- Randa Haines
- R
- William Hurt
This is a form of subtle condescension. Despite my argument with the method of "Children of a Lesser God," I found a lot to admire, especially in the acting. The performances are strong and wonderful - not only by Hurt, one of the best actors of his generation, but also by Matlin, a deaf actress who is appearing in her first movie.
Synopsis. Somewhere in pastoral New England, an idealistic young teacher, James Leeds (William Hurt), is appointed to the faculty at a state school for the deaf. Given his three years in the Peace Corps and deep interest in his students' lives, in comes as not much of a surprise when he starts getting involved in the life of Sarah Norman ...
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Children of a Lesser God. A teacher at a school for the deaf (William Hurt) falls in love with a deaf and strong-willed former student (Marlee Matlin). Together they attempt to navigate the complexities of their language barrier as they fall desperately in love. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once ...
Jan 26, 2007 · Life imitates art in Randa Haines' film adaptation of Mark Medoff's Tony-award-winning play, Children Of A Lesser God (1986). Marlee Matlin, a 19-yr-old newcomer at the time, stars as Sarah Norman, an embittered graduate of the Governor Kittridge School for the hearing-impaired.
