The Miracle Worker (1979) (TV)

Regisseur:

Paul Aaron

Drehbuchautoren:

William Gibson (play)
William Gibson (screenplay)

Premierendatum:

14. Oktober 1979 (USA)

Genre:

Biographie | Drama

Plot:

Young Helen Keller, blind, deaf, and mute since infancy, is in danger of being sent to an institution...

Plot Keywords:

Teacher Student Relationship | Power Struggle | Handicap | Blindness | Disability

Filmpreise:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 3 wins & 4 nominations

Nutzerkommentare:

This film version has been underrated by some.

Besetzung

Patty Duke	...	Anne Sullivan
Diana Muldaur	...	Kate Keller
Charles Siebert	...	Captain Keller
Anne Seymour	...	Aunt Ev
Stanley Wells	...	James Keller
Melissa Gilbert	...	Helen Keller
Hilda Haynes	...	Viney
Titos Vandis	...	Anagnos
Byron Green	...	Percy
Noniece Williams	...	Martha
Jonathan Gilbert	...	Jimmy
James Lee Canady	...	Servant

Länge:

98 Min

Produktionsland:

USA

Sprache:

Englisch

Farbe:

Farbe

Seitenverhältnis:

1.33 : 1

Tonverfahren:

Mono

Firma:

Half-Pint Productions

Dies und das:

Patty Duke, who won an Oscar as young Helen Keller in the 1962 version, played Anne Sullivan in the 1979 TV version and won an Emmy for it.

Bezüge zu anderen Titeln:

Neufassung von Deliverance (1919)

This film version has been underrated by some.

I really loved this film, and miss seeing it. It would be wonderful to see it on television and on video. While I agree that Melissa's hair may have been a bit too long, it certainly accentuated the wild look Helen must have had, especially when she struggled against Annie.

It's easy to make comparisons between originals and remakes. I've done it. But, in all fairness, a remake should be viewed with as open a mind as possible. Patty and Melissa both showed great strength and endurance in the "wrestling" scenes. It couldn't have been easy. Anyway, I have always loved the story of Helen Keller, and try not to miss an opportunity to see anything about her. Please try to bring it back, for us. Thanks.