Patty Duke, Diana Muldaur, Charles Siebert

Young Helen Keller, blind, deaf, and mute since infancy, is in danger of being sent to an institution. Her inability to communicate has left her frustrated and violent. In desperation, her parents see...( read more  read more... )k help from the Perkins Institute, which sends them a "half-blind Yankee schoolgirl" named Annie Sullivan to tutor their daughter. Through persistence and love, and sheer stubbornness, Annie breaks through Helen's walls of silence and darkness and teaches her to communicate.

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Unrated, 98 min

Directed by: Paul Aaron

Release Date: October 14, 1979

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DVD Release Date: March 10, 2009

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  • December 4, 2007
    very touching movie
  • January 13, 2008
    Just as good as the original version from 1962. The casting coup is that Patty Duke played Helen Keller in the original and won an Oscar by the way, is Annie Sullivan in this version. Melissa Gilbert takes on the role of Helen. Strong acting throughout and worthy to stand by the ...( read more)original version. The story of how teacher Annie Sullivan taught deaf and blind Helen is truly inspirational.

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  • July 6, 2009
    Another film we didn't need a remake of...
  • November 7, 2008
    Helen Keller (Melissa Gilbert) was born blind, deaf, & mute since she was infant. Her parents seek for help from Perkins Institute to send them a 1/2 blind Yankee Schoolgirl named Annie Sullivan (Patty Duke) tutors to teach their daughter: Helen's inability communication in fing...( read more)erspelling is frustrated & violent unless she is finally learning from her teacher: Annie.
  • March 24, 2008
    Could have been a lot better.
  • December 6, 2007
    patty is fine but the original is still the one to watch.

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