The Miracle Worker (1962)

The true story of the frightening, lonely world of silence and darkness of 7-year-old Helen Keller who, since infancy, has never seen the sky, heard her mother's voice or expressed her innermost feelings. Then Annie 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 touch, the only tool they have in common, and leads her bold pupil on a miraculous journey from fear and isolation to happiness and light.

Genres: Drama, History

What to watch after The Miracle Worker

• The Sound of Music (1965)
• The Elephant Man (1980) — Same subject: 19th century
• Johnny Belinda (1948) — Same feel: dramatic, emotional
• Awakenings (1990)
• Splendor in the Grass (1961)
• Places in the Heart (1984)