Children of a Lesser God
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 In spite of Sarah's withdrawn emotional state, a romance slowly develops between the pair.
- Genre: Drama, Romance
- Studio: Paramount Pictures
- Keyword: deaf-mute, deaf, man woman relationship, listening, teacher, teacher student relationship, woman director, sign languages, teachers and students, schoolroom, deaf girl, oscar-nominated, deafness
- Cast: William Hurt, Marlee Matlin, Piper Laurie, Philip Bosco, Allison Gompf, John F. Cleary
