Summary
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 In spite of Sarah's withdrawn emotional state, a romance slowly develops between the pair.
Cast
William Hurt
James Leeds
Marlee Matlin
Sarah Norman
Piper Laurie
Mrs. Norman
Philip Bosco
Dr. Curtis Franklin
Allison Gompf
Lydia
John F. Cleary
Johnny
Philip Holmes
Glen
Georgia Ann Cline
Cheryl
William D. Byrd
Danny
Frank Carter Jr.
Tony
John Limnidis
William
Bob Hiltermann
Orin
E. Katherine Kerr
Mary Lee Ochs
John Basinger
Alan Jones
Barry Magnani
Tom Schuyler
Linda Bove
Marian Loesser
Ann Hanson
Martha Franklin
James Carrington
Mr. Harrison
Max M. Brown
Glen's Father
María Cellario
Glen's Mother
Jon-Paul Dougherty
Glen's Brother
Linda Swim
Sarah's Friend
Lois Clowater
Sarah's Friend
Allan R. Francis
Waiter
Richard Kendall
Cafeteria Cook
Christopher Shay
Ricky
Laraine Isa
Woman in Beauty Shop
Nanci Kendall
Woman at Party
Marie Brazil
Mother
Charlene Legere
Child
Leigh French
Announcer
Archie Hahn
Announcer
Jack Blessing
Announcer
Nicholas Guest
Announcer
Gigi Vorgan
Announcer
Lynne Marie Stewart
Announcer
Crew
Director
Randa Haines
Screenplay
Hesper Anderson
Screenplay, Theatre Play
Mark Medoff
Reviews
Wuchak
February 10, 2019
7
***A school for the deaf on a Maine island with William Hurt and Marlee Matlin***
A teacher (William Hurt) moves to coastal Maine to work at a school for the deaf on an island where he becomes interested in a striking, but disturbed janitor (Marlee Matlin), who was once a student there.
"Children of a Lesser God" (1986) is part celestial and mundane; beautiful and profane. Thankfully there’s more beauty. The Northeast coastal locations are wonderful and Hurt makes for a worthy protagonist while expertly pulling off a difficult role. Marlee Matlin is an exquisite revelation without which the movie would’ve failed.
Everything builds to a stunning dramatic scene in the second half, which is expertly executed. Unfortunately, the couple hooks-up a little prematurely. More time should’ve been spent with the journey to consummation. Nonetheless, there are great moments here.
The film runs 1 hour, 59 minutes and was shot in New Brunswick, Canada (Rothesay, Saint John & Beaver Harbour).
GRADE: B
Media
Status:
Released
Original Language:
English
Budget:
$0.00
Revenue:
$31,853,080.00
Keywords
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