The moving story of Helen Keller — whose illness as a baby left her deaf and blind — and her devoted teacher Annie Sullivan, Arthur Penn’s THE MIRACLE WORKER received five Academy Award nominations and earned Oscars for both Patty Duke (as Keller) and Anne Bancroft (as Sullivan).

Awards

Academy Award Winner: Best Actress (Anne Bancroft);Academy Award Winner: Best Supporting Actress (Patty Duke);Academy Award Nominee: Best Director;Academy Award Nominee: Best Adapted Screenplay;Academy Award Nominee: Best Costume Design