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Based on the Tony Award-winning play and nominated for five Academy Awards, this sensitive drama stars William Hurt as an idealistic tutor of the deaf who becomes involved with an angry, confused woman trying to cope with her handicap in a hearing world.Product Identifiers
ProducerBurt Sugarman, Patrick Palmer
EAN5014437820433
eBay Product ID (ePID)3953957
Product Key Features
Film/TV TitleChildren of a Lesser God
ActorAlison Gompf, Philip Bosco, Piper Laurie, William Hurt, Marlee Matlin
DirectorRanda Haines
FormatDVD
LanguageEnglish
Release Year2002
FeaturesWidescreen, Closed Caption
Aspect Ratio1.78 Anamorphic Wide Screen
GenreDrama, General
Run Time115 Mins
Additional Product Features
Certificate15
Number of Discs1
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America
Director of PhotographyJohn Seale
Costume DesignerRenee April
Production DesignerGene Callahan
ReviewsLos Angeles Times - ...An exceptionally adroit adaptation of a play to the screen. As a film, it flows beautifully under Randa Haines' direction and has considerable humor as well as dramatic intensity..., Variety - ...Superbly played....It's another seamless performance for Hurt....[Matlin] is simply fresh and alive with fine shadings of expression...
Dubbing LanguagesGerman\French\Spanish\Italian
Hearing ImpairedEnglish
Additional InformationJames Leeds (William Hurt), a handsome and dedicated teacher, just started his new assignment at an elite school for the deaf. Immediately, James begins using unconventional teaching methods to reach his students. Sure enough, he manages to inspire the most introverted pupils to participate in class. But there's one person James hasn't been able to reach: the deaf custodian, Sarah Norman (Marlee Matlin). Sarah, also an alumni of the school, has chosen to remain in the safe ecosystem of the hearing impaired. James, aroused by her beauty but put off by her cynical, cold manner, vows to know her more closely and tries to reach the sensitive woman hiding behind the tough exterior.<BR>Based on Mark Medoff's Tony Award-winning play, CHILDREN OF A LESSER GOD is a refreshing and original film. Matlin is both endearing and sensuous as the bitter Sarah. One feels warm and fuzzy inside as Leeds (Hurt) tries to coax the begrudging Sarah out of her shell. The directorial debut for T.V. veteran (HILL STREET BLUES, FAMILY) Randa Haines, CHILDREN OF A LESSER GOD is a key film from the 1980s, it landmarks the growth of women directors in the industry and remains an inspiration for a generation of diverse filmmakers to come.
Movie/TV TitleChildren Of A Lesser God
ComposerMichael Convertino
Sound sourceDolby Digital Mono
AwardsBest Actress In A Leading Role 1986 - Marlee Matlin
ScreenwriterMark Medoff, Lloyd Fonvielle, Hesper Anderson
EditorLisa Fruchtman