Children of a Lesser God

1986

1h 59m

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6.9/10

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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 In spite of Sarah's withdrawn emotional state, a romance slowly develops between the pair.

Directors

Randa Haines

Writers

Mark Medoff(screenplay by)

Mark Medoff(theatre play by)

Hesper Anderson(screenplay by)

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William Hurt

Marlee Matlin

Piper Laurie

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James Leeds

Sarah Norman

Mrs. Norman

Dr. Curtis Franklin

Lydia

Johnny

Glen

Cheryl

Danny

Tony

William

Orin

Mary Lee Ochs

Alan Jones

Tom Schuyler

Marian Loesser

Martha Franklin

Mr. Harrison

Directors

Randa Haines

Writers

Mark Medoff(screenplay by)

Mark Medoff(theatre play by)

Hesper Anderson(screenplay by)

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7/10

***A school for the deaf on a Maine island with William Hurt and Marlee Matlin*** A teacher (William Hurt) moves to coastal Maine to work at a school for the deaf on an island where he becomes interested in a striking, but disturbed janitor (Marlee Matlin), who was once a student there. "Children of a Lesser God" (1986) is part celestial and mundane; beautiful and profane. Thankfully there’s more beauty. The Northeast coastal locations are wonderful and Hurt makes for a worthy protagonist while expertly pulling off a difficult role. Marlee Matlin is an exquisite revelation without which the movie would’ve failed. Everything builds to a stunning dramatic scene in the second half, which is expertly executed. Unfortunately, the couple hooks-up a little prematurely. More time should’ve been spent with the journey to consummation. Nonetheless, there are great moments here. The film runs 1 hour, 59 minutes and was shot in New Brunswick, Canada (Rothesay, Saint John & Beaver Harbour). GRADE: B

Wuchak10 Feb, 2019