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Children of a Lesser God

The poignant love story of a speech teacher who finds herself captivated by the enigmatic janitor, a deaf woman who has chosen to remain silent, unfolds at a school for the deaf.

James Leeds, a progressive teacher, starts teaching at a school for the deaf on an island, where he meets Sarah Norman, a 25-year-old cleaning woman who is also deaf. Despite her troubled past and refusal to speak, James sees potential in Sarah and tries to help her overcome her silence and anger. As they grow closer, they fall in love, but their relationship faces challenges due to their differences and Sarah's struggle to find her identity beyond her deafness.

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Info about Children of a Lesser God

Studio(s): Paramount Pictures

Originally Released: United States, Sep 13, 1986

Production Country: United States

Box Office Gross: $31,853,080.00

Budget: $10,500,000.00

Genres:Drama, Romance