Children of a Lesser God
1986
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Synopsis
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 In spite of Sarah's withdrawn emotional state, a romance slowly develops between the pair.
Key facts
Original language
English
Production companies
Paramount Pictures
Based on
Children of a Lesser God
Awards
Academy Award for Best Actress, National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
Setting
Maine
Trailer
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Festival History
- Mammoth Lakes Film Festival 2025
- Academy Awards 1987 academy_award
- Berlin International Film Festival 1987 generic
- Directors Guild of America 1986 generic
- National Board of Review 1986 generic
- Toronto International Film Festival 1986 generic
Titles
| Original title | Children of a Lesser God | |
| Québec French title | Les Enfants du silence |
Soundtracks
| Vinyl LP | Children Of A Lesser God (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Michael Convertino, Johann Sebastian Bach (1986) | 8 releases, 1986-1987: GNP Crescendo, Seven Seas, Sonet |
| CD | Children Of A Lesser God (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Michael Convertino, Johann Sebastian Bach (1986) | 4 releases, 1986-1987: GNP Crescendo, Seven Seas |
| Cassette | Children Of A Lesser God (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Michael Convertino, Johann Sebastian Bach (1986) | 1 release, 1986: GNP Crescendo |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
