Overview
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.
DirectorArthur Penn
ProducersFred Coe
ScreenplayWilliam Gibson
Top Casts
Anne Bancroft
Annie Sullivan
Patty Duke
Helen Keller
Victor Jory
Captain Arthur Keller
Inga Swenson
Kate Keller
Andrew Prine
James Keller
Kathleen Comegys
Aunt Ev
John Bliss
Admissions Officer (uncredited)
Grant Code
Doctor (uncredited)
Michele Farr
Annie at Age 10 (uncredited)
Jack Hollander
Mr. Anagnos of Perkins School in Boston (uncredited)
Details
LanguageEnglish
Production companiesPlayfilm Productions
Budget500000
TaglineAn emotional earthquake!
