The Miracle Worker

The Miracle Worker
by Arthur Penn

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Actor: Andrew Prine, Anne Bancroft, Inga Swenson, Patty Duke, Victor Jory
Director: Arthur Penn
Cinematographer: Ernesto Caparr?s
Editor: Aram Avakian
Producer: Fred Coe
Writer: Helen Keller
Writer: William Gibson
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; French (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; Spanish (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Spanish (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, DVD, Letterboxed, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: Letterbox, 1.66:1
Running Time: 106 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2001-03-06
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)

DVD Reviews of The Miracle Worker

DVD Review: Amazon order
Summary: 5 Stars

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DVD Review: A 5-Star Knock-Out Movie
Summary: 5 Stars

The Miracle Worker is a 5-star movie which will knock you out with drama, humor, tears, and physical grit. (If this film is not a 5-star movie, then no movie is). If you don't laugh, cry, and cheer for this movie, you simply are not a member of the human race. Young and old will enjoy the drama and humor of this superb film. Although it did not win an Academy Award in 1962 (that went to "Laurence of Arabia"), this film certainly deserves Academy honors. This movie is a close adaptation of the 1959 award-winning Broadway play directed by Arthur Penn, screenplay by William Gibson. The movie views very much like one is watching a play in a theatre. The movie was filmed in black and white.

If conflict makes a movie, then this movie has it all: the conflict of the young Anne Sullivan and the old strong-willed Captain Keller, the supreme conflict of wills between Sullivan and Hellen Keller, the conflict of a mother's love for her child and what's best for the child, and finally, the conflict of teaching Hellen Keller that her world can be understood and defined through the concept of words. In the movie finale at the water pump, when Hellen Keller finally understands that "water" is a word, the thick shroud of curtains holding her in darkness are opened, letting in the light of understanding. It is a moment that brings tears of joy to the viewer.

Anne Bancroft and Patty Duke are absolutely stunning in their portrayals of Anne Sullivan (The Miracle Worker) and Hellen Keller. Their performances are legendary and for the ages. How Patty Duke learned to act the part of Hellen Keller is a miracle in itself. Her acting is absolutely breathtaking. Duke "became" Hellen Keller to such an extent that she dreaded the final filming sequence knowing her link with Heller was finally over. Bancroft's Anne Sullivan earned her an Academy Award for best actress and launched her film career.

This film is a film for the entire family to watch and enjoy. The children will love it just as much as the adults. Highest recommendation.

DVD Review: Small Image when played on a widescreen TV
Summary: 1 Stars

The DVD manufacturer did it again. When played on a widescreen TV, there is a big black bar all the way around the picture. The reason for this is the 16:9 image is in the middle of a 5:4 caption ratio frame. So, you still have to wait for the studios to produce this film in true widescreen full screen.

DVD Review: Feel Good but sticky
Summary: 3 Stars

The movie is good. I had seen it when I was a teenager and all those feelings I felt then watching the film were duplicated as I watched it this time. Being a teacher myself now, however, brought a new depth and understanding into the character of Annie. Watching the film in B & W adds a depth into the life of the characters. I was fascinated by the acting ability of Patty Duke at such a young age and could not get over how much Bacroft and Duke looked alike. Unfortunately the copy I received sticks a little during the first 30 minutes. You just have to wait and let it go on by itself. It does get a little annoying though; nevertheless, I would recommend this to see for those 16 and older.

DVD Review: The Miracle Worker
Summary: 5 Stars

An absolute CLASSIC! Anne Bancroft and Patty Duke gave THE performance of their lives. I watched this movie as a child and became an instant fan of these two women (I'm now 52yrs!). Most importantly, I learned and became aware of the inspirational and incomparable, Helen Keller. Watch the movie, read the book. Feel and experience for yourself the very moment that changed Helen's life forever. Laugh, cry, and rejoice with her family ... and don't forget to hug a great teacher any chance you get!

Description of The Miracle Worker

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?(r)-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. ThenAnnie 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. *1962: Actress (Bancroft); Supporting Actress (Duke)

Patty Duke and Anne Bancroft had been playing their respective roles as Helen Keller and her teacher, Annie Sullivan, on Broadway for some time before director Arthur Penn (The Left-Handed Gun) built a mesmerizingly beautiful film around their layers-deep performances. Duke is astonishing as the deaf, blind, mute Keller, who awakens to an awareness of language under Sullivan's determined guidance. Bancroft is fascinating and focused. Penn wisely kept his adaptation unencumbered by cinematic indulgence. The black-and-white film is sparse and charged with the immediacy of the drama. The script is by William Gibson, who also wrote the original play. --Tom Keogh

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