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Children of a Lesser God

She is the most mysterious, independent, beautiful, angry person he has ever met. He is the first man who has ever gotten close enough to love her.

★ 6.9 1986 119 min R DramaRomance

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 In spite of Sarah's withdrawn emotional state, a romance slowly develops between the pair.

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Children of a Lesser God in its release era

Released in 1986, Children of a Lesser God sits inside the 1980s catalog. Explore its creators, studio connections, genres and nearby releases from the same period.

Release
1986-09-13
Rating
R
TMDB score
6.9/10
Original language
EN
Status
Released
Production
United States of America
Studio
Paramount Pictures
Topicsdeaf-mutedeafman woman relationshiplisteningteacherteacher student relationshipwoman directorsign languages

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