Children of a Lesser God
dir. Randa Haines
74
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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 In spite of Sarah's withdrawn emotional state, a romance slowly develops between the pair.
Critics consensus
Children of a Lesser God transcends its transparently noble goals thanks to a pair of absorbing performances from William Hurt and Marlee Matlin.
Directed byRanda Haines
StarringWilliam Hurt, Marlee Matlin, Piper Laurie, Philip Bosco, Allison Gompf, John F. Cleary
Written byMark Medoff, Hesper Anderson
CinematographyJohn Seale
EditingLisa Fruchtman
MusicMichael Convertino
Children of a Lesser God
1986 · R · 1h 59m
Drama, Romance
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 In spite of Sarah's withdrawn emotional state, a romance slowly develops between the pair.
Our Verdict
74
Critics Consensus
Children of a Lesser God transcends its transparently noble goals thanks to a pair of absorbing performances from William Hurt and Marlee Matlin.
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