| Description |
1 videodisc (118 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Physical Medium |
4 3/4 in. stamping rda |
| Description |
digital optical mono rda |
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Dolby Digital |
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NTSC rda |
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video file region 1 rda |
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DVD video |
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Motion pictures. lcgft |
| Series |
Widescreen DVD collection |
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Widescreen DVD collection.
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| System Details |
DVD; NTSC, region 1; Dolby Digital mono. |
| Language |
In English or dubbed French; with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing. |
| Note |
Cataloged from container. |
| Cast |
William Hurt, Marlee Matlin, Piper Laurie, Philip Bosco. |
| Credits |
Music by Michael Convertino ; director of photography, John Seale. |
| Note |
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1986. |
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Based on the stage play by Mark Medoff. |
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Wide screen. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: R. |
| Awards |
Academy Award, 1987: Best Actress, Marlee Matlin. |
| Summary |
A love story about John Leeds, an idealistic special education teacher, and a headstrong deaf girl named Sarah. At first, Leeds sees Sarah as a teaching challenge. But soon their relationship blossoms into a love so passionate it shatters the barrier of silence that keeps them apart. |
| Note |
Special features: theatrical trialer. |
| Contents |
Widescreen version enhanced for 16:9 TVs -- Interactive menus -- Scene selection (All over the map ; Reasons to speak ; Sarah ; Alone in silence ; Hearing boys ; Tell me what to say ; I promise ; Boomerang ; Deaf children ; Say my name ; Show me the music ; What do you hear ; Separate but one ; Forgive me ; Inside the silence ; Joined ; Credits) -- Theatrical trailer -- Language: English Dolby digital mono ; French Dolby digital mono -- Subtitles: English. |
| Subject |
Medoff, Mark, 1940-2019 -- Film adaptations.
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Medoff, Mark Howard. (OCoLC)fst00002894
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Deaf -- United States -- Drama.
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Deaf -- Education -- Drama.
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Deaf women -- Drama.
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Special education educators -- Drama.
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Man-woman relationships -- Drama.
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Deaf -- United States -- Drama.
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Deaf -- Education -- Drama.
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Special education educators. (OCoLC)fst01128902
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Deaf. (OCoLC)fst00888436
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Deaf -- Education.
(OCoLC)fst00888447
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Deaf women. (OCoLC)fst00888565
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Man-woman relationships. (OCoLC)fst01007080
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Genre/Form |
Romance films. (OCoLC)fst01710332
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired. (OCoLC)fst01710450
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Feature films. (OCoLC)fst01710384
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Feature films.
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Films for the hearing impaired.
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Drama. (OCoLC)fst01423879
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Disability -- Feature.
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Film adaptations. (OCoLC)fst01710491
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Romance -- Feature.
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| Added Author |
Anderson, Hesper, screenwriter.
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Medoff, Mark, 1940-2019, screenwriter.
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Sugarman, Burt, film producer.
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Palmer, Patrick, film producer.
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Haines, Randa, film director.
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Hurt, William, actor.
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Matlin, Marlee, actor.
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Laurie, Piper, 1932-2023 actor.
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Bosco, Philip, actor.
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Convertino, Michael, composer (expression)
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Motion picture adaptation of (work): Medoff, Mark Howard.
Children of a lesser god.
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Paramount Pictures Corporation, production company, publisher.
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| Added Title |
Container of (work): Children of a lesser god (Motion picture)
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Container of (work): Children of a lesser god (Motion picture). French.
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| ISBN |
0792169719 |
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9780792169710 |
| Standard No. |
097360183948 |
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883929312450 |
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032429284570 |
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032429284587 |
| Music No. |
01839 Paramount |
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2079765 Paramount |
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59191673000 Paramount |
