Drama / Biopic
USA,
1962, 106 min
(Alternatief 103 min)
Regie:
Arthur PennCamera:
Ernesto CaparrósMuziek:
Laurence RosenthalActeurs:
Anne Bancroft, Victor Jory, Inga Swenson, Andrew Prine, Kathleen Comegys, Patty Duke, Beah Richards, Jack Hollander, John BlissStreaming (2)
Samenvattingen(1)
Locked in a frightening, lonely world of silence and darkness since infancy, 7-year-old Helen Keller has never seen the sky, heard her mother's voice or expressed her innermost feelings. ThenAnnie Sullivan, a 20-year-old teacher from Boston, arrives. Having just recently regained her own sight, the no-nonsense Annie reaches out to Helen through the power of touchthe only tool they have in commonand leads her bold pupil on a miraculous journey from fear and isolation to happiness and light. (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM))
(meer)Prijzen
- winnaar
- nominatie
Academy Awards
- 1963 - Anne Bancroft (Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role)
- 1963 - Patty Duke (Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role)
- 1963 - Arthur Penn (Best Achievement in Directing)
- 1963 - William Gibson (Best Adapted Screenplay)
- 1963 - Best Costume Design (Black-and-White)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1963 - Anne Bancroft (Best Foreign Actress)
- 1963 - Best Film
Golden Globes
- 1963 - Best Motion Picture – Drama
- 1963 - Anne Bancroft (Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama)
- 1963 - Patty Duke (Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture)
San Sebastián International Film Festival
- 1962 - Anne Bancroft (Silver Shell for Best Actress)
- 1962 - Arthur Penn (Golden Shell for Best Film)