Children of a Lesser God (1986)

6.9/10 • 119 min • Drama Romance

Overview

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 In spite of Sarah's withdrawn emotional state, a romance slowly develops between the pair.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

Marlee Matlin

Piper Laurie

Philip Bosco

Dr. Curtis Franklin

Bob Hiltermann

E. Katherine Kerr

Linda Bove

Marian Loesser

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