Arthur Penn

Miracle Worker Arthur Penn

This starkly photographed, inspiring drama tells the remarkable story of deaf, blind, and mute Helen Keller in 1880s Alabama and how she learned to communicate through the efforts of teacher Anne Sullivan. Patty Duke and Anne Bancroft both won Oscars for their respective performances as Keller and Sullivan; Arthur Penn directs this first screen adaptation of screenwriter William Gibson's acclaimed 1959 teleplay. Co-stars Victor Jory, Inga Swenson, and Andrew Prine. 106 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.