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Children of a Lesser God

1986

IMDb

Randa Haines

1986·R·United StatesUnited States
Award tierSilver
Metascore
DramaRomance

A new speech teacher at a school for the deaf falls in love with the janitor, a deaf woman speechless by choice.

Cast

William Hurt·Marlee Matlin·Piper Laurie·Philip Bosco

Producers

Alan Collis·Candace Koethe·Patrick J. Palmer·Burt Sugarman

Languages

United KingdomEnglishase

Major Awards

1 win · 5 nominations

Wins (1)

Best Actress

Academy Awards, USA (1987)

Best Actress in a Leading Role

Marlee Matlin

Nominations (5)

Best Picture

Golden Globes, USA (1987)

Best Motion Picture - Drama

Academy Awards, USA (1987)

Best Picture

Patrick J. PalmerBurt Sugarman

Best Screenplay

BAFTA Awards (1987)

Best Screenplay - Adapted

Hesper AndersonMark Medoff
Writers Guild of America, USA (1987)

Best Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium

Hesper AndersonMark Medoff

Best Actor

Academy Awards, USA (1987)

Best Actor in a Leading Role

William Hurt