Children of a Lesser God
A new speech teacher at a school for the deaf falls in love with the janitor, a deaf woman speechless by choice.
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"William Hurt plays a speech therapist, James Leeds, a gifted teacher. His success in his field has not prevented him from being an egotist, anddisrespecting other cultures. Marlee Matlin plays a Deaf woman, Sarah Lee, who's damaging family experience has caused her to become so angry that even though she is an intelligent, sassy, sensual, independent woman, she prefers to mop floors in her old school. Sarah is contrasted with the other Deaf people who are working on their speech. Although he signs, James is highly dogmatic about the primary necessity of speech. The other Deaf people com..."
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The first film directed by a woman (Randa Haines) to be Oscar nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture.
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A new speech teacher at a school for the deaf falls in love with the janitor, a deaf woman speechless by choice.