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A Circle of Children

A Circle of Children

1977TV Movie⏱️ 1h 40m
Drama
7.5
IMDB Rating
133 votes

A teacher at a school for emotionally disturbed children takes an interest in one particular child who doesn't talk but emits a stream of gibberish.

Director
Don Taylor
Writers
Steve Gethers, Mary Mac Cracken
Stars
Jane Alexander, Rachel Roberts, David Ogden Stiers
Release Date
March 10, 1977
Language
English
Country
United States
🎯 1
Nominations
💬 6
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Jane Alexander
Jane Alexander
as Mary MacCracken
Rachel Roberts
Rachel Roberts
as Helga
David Ogden Stiers
David Ogden Stiers
as Dan Franklin
Nan Martin
Nan Martin
as Doris Fleming
Matthew Labyorteaux
Matthew Labyorteaux
as Brian O'Connell
👤
Christopher West
as Janis
Niki Dantine
Niki Dantine
as Betty
👤
Frances Stevenson
as Ellen
👤
Peter Brandon
as Larry MacCracken
Susan Pratt
Susan Pratt
as Elizabeth

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Production
Edgar Scherick Productions, 20th Century Fox Television

🏷️ Keywords

childrenteacherautismbased on novel

🎯 Categories

Drama

⭐ Featured Review

Amazing movie
by Texaswondergirl2014-08-06
9/10

"One of the best movies about special needs children ever. As a special ed teacher, I particularly love movies like this. The acting is good for a 70s movie. It is one of the movies that I saw as a child that inspired me to teach special needs children. It is based on the book, a Circle of Children. Mary McCracken begins as a volunteer in a harsh teachers special ed classroom. At first all she seems to do is cause problems with the children. However over time she becomes very attached to the children and begins to make a real Difference in their lives. One of the best parts is when she discover..."

📖 Synopsis

A teacher at a school for emotionally disturbed children takes an interest in one particular child who doesn't talk but emits a stream of gibberish.