The Miracle Worker

IMDb 6.5 1979 • 98 min • DramaTV Movie

Director

Paul Aaron

Country

US

Plot Summary

The true story of Helen Keller and Annie Sullivan, a gripping battle to overcome impossible obstacles and the struggle to communicate. As a young girl, Helen Keller is stricken with scarlet fever. The illness leaves her blind, mute, and deaf. Sealed off from the world, Helen cannot communicate with anyone, nor anyone with her. Often frustrated and desperate, Helen flies into uncontrollable rages and tantrums that terrify her hopeless family. The gifted teacher Annie Sullivan is summoned by the family to help the girl understand the world from which she is isolated, freeing Helen Keller from her internal prison forever. Television remake of the 1962 film which also starred Patty Duke in the role of Helen Keller.

Top Cast

Patty Duke
Patty Duke Anne Sullivan
Melissa Gilbert
Melissa Gilbert Helen Keller
Diana Muldaur
Diana Muldaur Kate Keller
Charles Siebert
Charles Siebert Capt. Keller
Anne Seymour
Anne Seymour Aunt Ev