The screenplay by William Gibson is based on his 1959 play of the same title, which originated as a 1957 broadcast of the television anthology series Playhouse 90. The Miracle Worker is a 1962 American biographical film about Anne Sullivan, blind tutor to Helen Keller, directed by Arthur Penn. The gifted teacher Annie Sullivan is summoned by the family to help the girl understand the world from which she is isolated, freeing Helen Keller from her internal prison forever. Often frustrated and desperate, Helen flies into uncontrollable rages and tantrums that terrify her hopeless family. Sealed off from the world, Helen cannot communicate with anyone, nor anyone with her. The illness leaves her blind, mute, and deaf. As a young girl, Helen Keller is stricken with scarlet fever. The true story of Helen Keller and Annie Sullivan, a gripping battle to overcome impossible obstacles and the struggle to communicate.
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