The Miracle Worker
1962 film by Arthur Penn
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Summary
The Miracle Worker is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,601 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[3], Academy Award for Best Actress[4], National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[5]
- Director: Arthur Penn[6]
- Screenwriter: William Gibson[7]
- Composer: Laurence Rosenthal[8]
- Genre: biographical film[9], drama film[10]
- Based on: The Story of My Life[11]
- Cast member: Anne Bancroft[12], Patty Duke[13], Victor Jory[14], Inga Swenson[15], Andrew Prine[16], Beah Richards[17], John Bliss[18], Judith Lowry[19], William F. Haddock[20]
- Producer: Fred Coe[21]
- Production company: United Artists[22]
- Part of: The Story of My Life[23], National Film Registry[24]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[25]
- Commons category: The Miracle Worker (1962 film)[26]
- Distribution format: video on demand[27]
- Review score: 7.9/10[28], 96%[29]
- Color: color[30], black-and-white[31]
- Country of origin: United States[32]
- Publication date: January 1, 1962[33]
- Characters: Anne Sullivan[34], Helen Keller[35]
- Distributed by: United Artists[36], Netflix[37]
- Narrative location: Alabama[38]
- Film editor: Aram Avakian[39]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[40], Academy Award for Best Actress[41], Academy Award for Best Director[42], Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[43], Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Black-and-White[44]
- Title: The Miracle Worker[45]
- Has characteristic: film based on literature[46]
- FSK film rating: FSK 12[47]
Why It Matters
The Miracle Worker has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]
FAQs
What awards did The Miracle Worker receive?
Honors received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[3], Academy Award for Best Actress[4], and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[5].