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 In spite of Sarah's withdrawn emotional state, a romance slowly develops between the pair.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

James Leeds

Marlee Matlin

Sarah Norman

Piper Laurie

Mrs. Norman

Philip Bosco

Dr. Curtis Franklin

Bob Hiltermann

Orin

E. Katherine Kerr

Mary Lee Ochs

Linda Bove

Marian Loesser

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