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 In spite of Sarah's withdrawn emotional state, a romance slowly develops between the pair.
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Awards Dominance
Wins
Nominations
1 Oscar · 1 Golden Globe
Won
1987
Actress in a Leading Role
Marlee Matlin
Actor in a Leading Role
William Hurt
Actress in a Supporting Role
Piper Laurie
Best Picture
Burt Sugarman and Patrick Palmer, Producers
Writing (Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium)
Hesper Anderson, Mark Medoff
1987
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
Marlee Matlin
Best Motion Picture - Drama
Children of a Lesser God
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
William Hurt
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