19 heartfelt dramas you must watch if you loved Dead Poets Society 

Saoirse Ronan in Lady Bird | Image via A24
Saoirse Ronan in Lady Bird | Image via A24

17) The Miracle Worker (1962)

Inga Swenson in The Miracle Worker | Image via United Artists
Inga Swenson in The Miracle Worker | Image via United Artists

Arthur Penn's Oscar-nominated movie is a biographical drama about a tutor Anne Sullivan, played by Anne Bancroft, and her deaf and blind student Helen Keller, played by Patty Duke. The film authentically captures the various challenges Bancroft's Sullivan goes through to help Duke's Helen in living her life as a specially abled person. Through many struggles and perseverance, Anne helps Helen learn how to communicate using sign language. showcasing the dedication of a mentor.

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