Children of a Lesser God

Children of a Lesser God (1986)

She is the most mysterious, independent, beautiful, angry person he has ever met. He is the first man who has ever gotten close enough to love her.

Starting his new job as an instructor at a New England school for the deaf, James Leeds meets Sarah Norman, a young deaf woman who works at the school as a member of the custodial staff. In spite of Sarah's withdrawn emotional state, a romance slowly develops between the pair.

Date of release
1986-09-13
TMDB
6.9 / 10 (356)
Runtime
1h 59m
Genres
Drama, Romance
Director
Randa Haines

Casting

  • William Hurt — James Leeds
  • Marlee Matlin — Sarah Norman
  • Piper Laurie — Mrs. Norman
  • Philip Bosco — Dr. Curtis Franklin
  • Allison Gompf — Lydia
  • John F. Cleary — Johnny
  • Philip Holmes — Glen
  • Georgia Ann Cline — Cheryl
  • William D. Byrd — Danny
  • Frank Carter Jr. — Tony
  • John Limnidis — William
  • Bob Hiltermann — Orin

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