
The Miracle Worker

An emotional earthquake!
Overview
The true story of the frightening, lonely world of silence and darkness of 7-year-old Helen Keller who, since infancy, has never seen the sky, heard her mother's voice or expressed her innermost feelings. Then Annie Sullivan, a 20-year-old teacher from Boston, arrives. Having just recently regained her own sight, the no-nonsense Annie reaches out to Helen through the power of touch, the only tool they have in common, and leads her bold pupil on a miraculous journey from fear and isolation to happiness and light.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won 3 awards, including the Oscars for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress (1963)
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Nominations
3 award nominations, including the Oscar for Best Director (1963)
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Box office
Grossed $2.5M worldwide, about 5.0 times its $500K budget
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Based on
Based on The Story of My Life
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Setting
Set in Alabama
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Music
Music by Laurence Rosenthal
Details
- Director
- Writers
- William GibsonScreenplay
- Helen KellerBook
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- May 23, 1962
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $500K
- Revenue
- $2.5M
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
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