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  1. facts.net › movie › 48-facts-about-the-movie48 Facts About The Movie Children Of A Lesser God

    May 31, 2024 · “Children of a Lesser God” broke barriers by casting a deaf actress and won an Academy Award, sparking important conversations about deaf culture and representation in Hollywood. This timeless film explores the power of communication, love, and overcoming societal barriers, leaving a lasting impact on audiences worldwide. Table of Contents.

  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Children_of_a_Lesser_GodChildren of a Lesser God (film) - Wikipedia

    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 .

  3. www.imdb.com › title › tt0090830Children of a Lesser God (1986) - Plot - IMDb

    James is a new speech teacher at a school for the deaf. He falls for Sarah, a pupil who decided to stay on at the school rather than venture into the big bad world. She shuns him at first, refusing to read his lips and only using signs. Will her feelings change over time? —Colin Tinto <cst@imdb.com>

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  5. www.imdb.com › title › tt0090830Children of a Lesser God (1986) - IMDb

    Oct 31, 1986 · 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

  6. www.themoviedb.org › movie › 1890Children of a Lesser God (1986) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

    Screenplay. Starting his new job as an instructor at a New England school for the deaf, James Leeds meets Sarah Norman, a young deaf woman who works at the school as a member of the custodial staff. In spite of Sarah's withdrawn emotional state, a romance slowly develops between the pair.

  7. tvtropes.org › Film › ChildrenOfALesserGodChildren of a Lesser God (Film) - TV Tropes

    Children of a Lesser God is a 1986 drama film directed by Randa Haines, starring William Hurt and Marlee Matlin. James Leeds (Hurt) is an educator and speech therapist who gets a job teaching at a school for the deaf somewhere in New England.

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  9. www.rottentomatoes.com › m › children_of_a_lesser_godChildren of a Lesser God | Rotten Tomatoes

    Children of a Lesser God transcends its transparently noble goals thanks to a pair of absorbing performances from William Hurt and Marlee Matlin. Read Critics Reviews

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