Starring in what is quite possibly the most moving double performance ever recorded on film (Time), Anne Bancroft and Patty Duke are remarkable in their Oscar-winning* portrayalsof Annie and Helen. Ennobling and uplifting (Variety), this inspirational story of courageand hope is one of the finest works of art in the history of motion pictures (Boxoffice). Locked in a frightening, lonely world of silence and darkness since infancy, 7-year-old Helen Keller 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 touchthe only tool they have in commonand leads her bold pupil on a miraculous journey from fear and isolation to happiness and light.
Starring:
Anne Bancroft ..... Annie Sullivan
Patty Duke ..... Helen Keller
Victor Jory ...... Captain Keller
Inga Swenson ..... Kate Keller
Andrew Prine ..... James Keller
Studio: United Artists, Playfilm Productions
Filmed: 1962 - Released: 1962
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