Back أبناء الصمت (فيلم أمريكي) Arabic ولاد اله اصغر (فيلم) ARZ Children of a Lesser God AST باشقا تانرینین اؤولادلاری AZB Деца, забравени от Бога Bulgarian Fills d'un déu menor Catalan Children of a Lesser God Welsh Gottes vergessene Kinder German Παιδιά ενός κατώτερου θεού (ταινία) Greek Children of a Lesser God Spanish
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| Directed by | Randa Haines |
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| Based on | Children of a Lesser God 1979 play by Mark Medoff |
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| Cinematography | John Seale |
| Edited by | Lisa Fruchtman |
| Music by | Michael Convertino |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 114 minutes |
| Country | United States |
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| Budget | $10.5 million[1] |
| Box office | $101.5 million |
Children of a Lesser God is a 1986 American romantic drama film directed by Randa Haines from a screenplay written by Hesper Anderson and Mark Medoff and based on Medoff's 1979 play. The film stars William Hurt, Marlee Matlin (in her film debut), Piper Laurie, and Philip Bosco. The film's narrative follows two employees at a school for the deaf: a Deaf custodian and a hearing speech teacher, whose conflicting ideologies on speech and deafness create tension and discord in their developing romantic relationship.
Children of a Lesser God premiered at the 37th Berlin International Film Festival, where it competed for the Golden Bear, while Haines received a Special Silver Bear. It was theatrically released on October 3, 1986, by Paramount Pictures to critical and commercial success. Reviewers praised Haines's direction, the screenplay, and particularly the performances of Hurt, Matlin, and Laurie. The film grossed $101.5 million worldwide on a $10.5 million budget. It received five nominations at the 59th Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Actor (for Hurt), Best Supporting Actress (for Laurie), Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Actress (for Matlin). At age 21, Matlin became the youngest Best Actress winner as well as the first deaf winner in Oscar history.[2]
- ^ "Children of a Lesser God". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Archived from the original on August 1, 2018. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
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