# The Miracle Worker (1962)

> A fiercely physical teacher-student drama about Annie Sullivan’s determined effort to give Helen Keller a language and a life beyond institutionalization.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/856

## Facts

- Runtime: 106 min
- Genres: Drama, History
- Director: Arthur Penn
- Cast: Anne Bancroft, Patty Duke, Victor Jory, Inga Swenson, Andrew Prine, Kathleen Comegys, John Bliss, Grant Code
- TMDB rating: 7.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056241/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: harrowing, intense, sincere, classic film night, historical drama evening

## Synopsis

A remarkable journey of communication and understanding unfolds as a determined teacher breaks through a young girl's silence.

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