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A Child Is Waiting(Movie, 1963)

PG
| 1h 42min | Genre: Drama
A Child Is WaitingRating: 3.5/5 (with 1919 votes)
A Child Is Waiting is a 1963 American drama film written by Abby Mann based on his 1957 Westinghouse Studio One teleplay of the same name. The film was produced by Stanley Kramer and directed by John Cassavetes. Burt Lancaster portrays the director of a state institution for children with intellectual disabilities or who were emotionally disturbed, and Judy Garland is a new teacher who challenges his methods. ()
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About A Child Is Waiting

Dr. Matthew Clark is the head of a state institution for intellectually disabled children. Jean Hansen, a former music teacher anxious to give her life some meaning, joins the staff of the hospital. Jean, who tries to shelter the children with her love, suspiciously regards Dr. Clark's stern training methods. She becomes emotionally involved with 12-year-old Reuben Widdicombe, who has been abandoned by his divorced parents.

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Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 11 languages: German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Korean (KO), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date US: 02/13/1963
Director: John Cassavetes
Producer: Stanley Kramer
Screenwriter: Abby Mann
Film Editor: Gene Fowler Jr.
Director of Photography: Joseph LaShelle
Composer: Ernest Gold
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Ángeles sin Paraíso"
"Gli Esclusi"
"기다리는 아이"
Color: Black & White (B/W)

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