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Children of a Lesser God (I Love the 80's Edition
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Variety - 09/24/1986
"...Superbly played....It's another seamless performance for Hurt....[Matlin] is simply fresh and alive with fine shadings of expression..."Los Angeles Times - 10/03/1986
"...An exceptionally adroit adaptation of a play to the screen. As a film, it flows beautifully under Randa Haines' direction and has considerable humor as well as dramatic intensity..."
James Leeds (William Hurt), a handsome and dedicated teacher, just started his new assignment at an elite school for the deaf. Immediately, James begins using unconventional teaching methods to reach his students. Sure enough, he manages to inspire the most introverted pupils to participate in class. But there's one person James hasn't been able to reach: the deaf custodian, Sarah Norman (Marlee Matlin). Sarah, also an alumni of the school, has chosen to remain in the safe ecosystem of the hearing impaired. James, aroused by her beauty but put off by her cynical, cold manner, vows to know her more closely and tries to reach the sensitive woman hiding behind the tough exterior.
Based on Mark Medoff's Tony Award-winning play, CHILDREN OF A LESSER GOD is a refreshing and original film. Matlin is both endearing and sensuous as the bitter Sarah. One feels warm and fuzzy inside as Leeds (Hurt) tries to coax the begrudging Sarah out of her shell. The directorial debut for T.V. veteran (HILL STREET BLUES, FAMILY) Randa Haines,
CHILDREN OF A LESSER GOD is a key film from the 1980s, it landmarks the growth of women directors in the industry and remains an inspiration for a generation of diverse filmmakers to come.
Character Study | Drama | Physically Impaired | Romance | Tear Jerker | Theatrical Release
| Starring | William Hurt & Marlee Matlin | |
| Directed by | Randa Haines | |
| Produced by | Patrick Palmer & Burt Sugarman | |
| Edited by | Lisa Fruchtman | |
| Screenwriting by | Hesper Anderson, Lloyd Fonvielle & Mark Medoff | |
| Composition by | Michael Convertino | |
| Costume Designer by | Renee April | |
| Director of Photography | John Seale | |
| Production Design by | Gene Callahan | |
| Performer | Piper Laurie, Philip Bosco & Alison Gompf |
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