15th May (3rd Friday)
The Miracle WorkerÂ
USA | 1962 | 106 mins | Biography, Drama | Dir: Arthur Penn
Cast: Patty Duke, Anne Bancroft, Victor Jory, Inga Swenson, Andrew Prine
Blind and deaf after suffering a terrible fever as a baby, young Helen Keller (Patty Duke) has spent years unable to communicate, leaving her frustrated and occasionally violent. As a last chance before she is institutionalized, her parents (Inga Swenson, Andrew Prine) contact a school for the blind, which sends half-blind Annie Sullivan (Anne Bancroft) to teach Helen. Helen is initially resistant, but Annie gradually forms a bond with her and shows Helen ways of reaching others. (Source: Rotten Tomatoes)
It will be impossible for this Arthur Penn classic to not touch your soul.
Accompanying Short Film: Impairable | 2016 | Mark Alex Vogt (TO BE CONFIRMED)