Children of a Lesser God (1986)

1986 · 119 min · Drama, Romance

Starting his new job as an instructor at a New England school for the deaf, James Leeds meets Sarah Norman, a young deaf woman who works at the school as a member of the custodial staff. In spite of Sarah's withdrawn emotional state, a romance slowly develops between the pair.

Directed by Randa Haines. Starring William Hurt, Marlee Matlin, Piper Laurie, Philip Bosco and Allison Gompf.

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