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Children of a Lesser God
1986 1h 59m Randa Haines

Children of a Lesser God

★ 7.2 IMDb
Drama Romance
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 In spite of Sarah's withdrawn emotional state, a romance slowly develops between the pair.
WriterMark Medoff
Production DesignerGene Callahan

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Awards & Festivals
Won Academy Award for Best Actress
Nominated Academy Award for Best Actor
Nominated Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
Nominated Academy Award for Best Picture
Nominated Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
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