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Children of a Lesser God

1986-09-13 | Drama / Romance
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James, a new speech teacher at a school for the deaf, falls for Sarah, a pupil who decided to stay on at the school rather than venture into the big bad world. She shuns him at first, refusing to read his lips and only using signs.
Director: Randa Haines
Stars: William Hurt, Marlee Matlin

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6 wins 17 nominations
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  • Academy Awards, USA

    Best Actress in a Leading Role

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  • Golden Globes, USA

    Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama

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  • Berlin International Film Festival

    Silver Berlin Bear

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William Hurt James Leeds
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Marlee Matlin Sarah Norman
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Piper Laurie Mrs. Norman
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Philip Bosco Dr. Curtis Franklin
profile image of Allison Gompf
Allison Gompf Lydia
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John F. Cleary Johnny
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John Limnidis William
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Philip Holmes Glen

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Bach, Concerto for 2 Violins; Strings and Continuo in D minor from 'Children of a lesser god'

Bach, Concerto for 2 Violins; Strings and Continuo in D minor from 'Children of a lesser god'

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this is the music video of the great movie.. with Marlee Matlin William Hurt and many more. song: " love of my life " by Queen.

this is the music video of the great movie.. with Marlee Matlin William Hurt and many more. song: " love of my life " by Queen.

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One of the most critically-acclaimed films of the 80s, Children of a Lesser God garnered four Academy Award nominations and a ...

One of the most critically-acclaimed films of the 80s, Children of a Lesser God garnered four Academy Award nominations and a ...

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Starring: Lee Remick, Marlee Matlin, Michael O'Keefe A woman rejoins the Theater of the Deaf after an accidεnt and resumεs ...

Starring: Lee Remick, Marlee Matlin, Michael O'Keefe A woman rejoins the Theater of the Deaf after an accidεnt and resumεs ...

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One of the most critically-acclaimed films of the 80s, Children of a Lesser God garnered four Academy Award nominations and a ...

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One of the most critically-acclaimed films of the 80s, Children of a Lesser God garnered four Academy Award nominations and a ...

One of the most critically-acclaimed films of the 80s, Children of a Lesser God garnered four Academy Award nominations and a ...

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Extract from the 1986's film "Children of a Lesser God".

Extract from the 1986's film "Children of a Lesser God".

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"Children of a Lesser God" (1986) - starring: William Hurt, Marlee Matlin, Philip Bosco CREDITS: Paramount Pictures (1986) ...

"Children of a Lesser God" (1986) - starring: William Hurt, Marlee Matlin, Philip Bosco CREDITS: Paramount Pictures (1986) ...

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Another extract from the 1986's film "Children of a Lesser God".

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Check out the official Children of a Lesser God (1986) Trailer starring Marlee Matlin! Let us know what you think in the comments ...

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Bach, Concerto for 2 Violins; Strings and Continuo in D minor from 'Children of a lesser god'

Bach, Concerto for 2 Violins; Strings and Continuo in D minor from 'Children of a lesser god'

malick7272
this is the music video of the great movie.. with Marlee Matlin William Hurt and many more. song: " love of my life " by Queen.

this is the music video of the great movie.. with Marlee Matlin William Hurt and many more. song: " love of my life " by Queen.

JullieRochester
One of the most critically-acclaimed films of the 80s, Children of a Lesser God garnered four Academy Award nominations and a ...

One of the most critically-acclaimed films of the 80s, Children of a Lesser God garnered four Academy Award nominations and a ...

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Starring: Lee Remick, Marlee Matlin, Michael O'Keefe A woman rejoins the Theater of the Deaf after an accidεnt and resumεs ...

Starring: Lee Remick, Marlee Matlin, Michael O'Keefe A woman rejoins the Theater of the Deaf after an accidεnt and resumεs ...

RareCultTVFilms
Clip from the film "Children of a Lesser God"

Clip from the film "Children of a Lesser God"

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One of the most critically-acclaimed films of the 80s, Children of a Lesser God garnered four Academy Award nominations and a ...

One of the most critically-acclaimed films of the 80s, Children of a Lesser God garnered four Academy Award nominations and a ...

YouTube Movies
movie clip.

movie clip.

nawkitty
One of the most critically-acclaimed films of the 80s, Children of a Lesser God garnered four Academy Award nominations and a ...

One of the most critically-acclaimed films of the 80s, Children of a Lesser God garnered four Academy Award nominations and a ...

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Extract from the 1986's film "Children of a Lesser God".

Extract from the 1986's film "Children of a Lesser God".

almostblue76
"Children of a Lesser God" (1986) - starring: William Hurt, Marlee Matlin, Philip Bosco CREDITS: Paramount Pictures (1986) ...

"Children of a Lesser God" (1986) - starring: William Hurt, Marlee Matlin, Philip Bosco CREDITS: Paramount Pictures (1986) ...

Bib48
Another extract from the 1986's film "Children of a Lesser God".

Another extract from the 1986's film "Children of a Lesser God".

almostblue76

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Children of a Lesser God FAQ

James, a new speech teacher at a school for the deaf, falls for Sarah, a pupil who decided to stay on at the school rather than venture into the big bad world. She shuns him at first, refusing to read his lips and only using signs..
The director of Children of a Lesser God is Randa Haines.
The revenue of Children of a Lesser God was 31,853,080 USD.
The release date of Children of a Lesser God is September 13, 1986.
The certification of Children of a Lesser God is R.
The casts of Children of a Lesser God are William Hurt starring as James Leeds, Marlee Matlin starring as Sarah Norman, Piper Laurie starring as Mrs. Norman, Philip Bosco starring as Dr. Curtis Franklin, Allison Gompf starring as Lydia, John F. Cleary starring as Johnny.
Children of a Lesser God won 1987 Academy Awards, USA, 1987 Golden Globes, USA, 1987 Berlin International Film Festival, 1988 Guild of German Art House Cinemas, 1986 National Board of Review, USA.
Watch the official trailer of Children of a Lesser God
The full version of Children of a Lesser God is provided by Popcornflix , Amazon Prime Video , Amazon Video , YouTube , Google Play Movies , Apple iTunes , FandangoNOW , Vudu , Kanopy , Microsoft Store , Redbox , Pluto TV
The runtime of Children of a Lesser God is 119 minutes.
On June 11, 2021, the IMDB rating of Children of a Lesser God is 7.2/10, Rotten Tomato rating is 79/100, Metacritic rating is 80/100, TMDB rating is 7.0/10.
The genre of Children of a Lesser God is Drama,Romance.