• 1986
  • R
  • 1h 59m
Children of a Lesser God

Summary A new speech teacher at a school for the deaf falls in love with the janitor, a deaf woman speechless by choice. View more details

  • 1986
  • R
  • 1h 59m

Children of a Lesser God

Directed : Randa Haines

Written : Mark Medoff James Carrington Hesper Anderson

Stars : William Hurt Marlee Matlin Piper Laurie Philip Bosco

All cast & crew

7.2

Details

Genres : Drama Romance

Release date : Oct 30, 1986

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English American Sign Language

Filming locations : Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada

Production companies : Paramount Pictures

Summary A new speech teacher at a school for the deaf falls in love with the janitor, a deaf woman speechless by choice. View more details

Details

Genres : Drama Romance

Release date : Oct 30, 1986

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English American Sign Language

Filming locations : Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada

Production companies : Paramount Pictures

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