| Release Date: | May 1962 |
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| Genres: | Biography / Drama |
| Awards: | Won 2 Oscars. Another 8 wins & 9 nominations |
| Runtime: | 106 min |
| Cast: | Anne Bancroft (Annie Sullivan), Victor Jory (Captain Arthur Keller) Inga Swenson (Kate Keller) Andrew Prine (James Keller) Kathleen Comegys (Aunt Ev) Patty Duke (Helen Keller) Maribel Ayuso (Undetermined Role (uncredited)) Dale Ellen Bethea (Martha at Age 10 (uncredited)) John Bliss (Admissions Officer (uncredited)) Grant Code (Doctor (uncredited)) Michael Darden (Percy at Age 10 (uncredited)) Michele Farr (Annie at Age 10 (uncredited)) William F. Haddock (2nd Crone (uncredited)) Jack Hollander (Mr. Anagnos of Perkins School in...) Alan Howard (Jimmie at Age 8 (uncredited)) Judith Lowry (1st Crone (uncredited)) Helen Ludlam (3rd Crone (uncredited)) Beah Richards (Viney - Keller Maid (uncredited)) Madge West (Undetermined Role (uncredited)) |
The true story of Helen Keller and Annie Sullivan, a gripping battle to overcome impossible obstacles and the struggle to communicate. As a young girl, Helen Keller is stricken with scarlet fever. The illness leaves her blind, mute, and deaf. Sealed off from the world, Helen cannot communicate with anyone, nor anyone with her. Often frustrated and desperate, Helen flies into uncontrollable rages and tantrums that terrify her hopeless family. The gifted teacher Annie Sullivan is summoned by the family to help the girl understand the world from which she is isolated, freeing Helen Keller from her internal prison forever.
