The Unconquered
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Unconquered |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1954 |
| length | 55 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Nancy Hamilton |
| script |
James L. Shute , Nancy Hamilton |
| production | Nancy Hamilton |
| music | Morgan Lewis |
| camera | Joe Lipkowitz |
| cut | James L. Shute |
The Unconquered is an American documentary from the year 1954 by Nancy Hamilton .
action
The film tells the story of the American writer Helen Keller (1880–1968), who became deafblind at the age of two. In 1887 she was cared for by Anne Sullivan Macy , a 21-year-old visually impaired teacher, who taught her the finger alphabet .
Their background in life and their childhood and youth are accompanied by excerpts from newsreels and photographs. Otherwise, the film shows recordings from the writer's everyday life. The career and learning achievements of Helen Keller are particularly emphasized. Together with their teacher Anne and, after Anne's death, her friend Polly Thompson, they show the public how deaf-blind people can communicate with the help of their fingers.
Another topic is Helen Keller's trips abroad and her meetings with celebrities such as the violinist Jascha Heifetz , the US President Dwight D. Eisenhower , the dancer Martha Graham and the director Guthrie McClintic .
Awards
In 1956 the film was awarded the Oscar in the category Best Documentary .
background
The premiere took place on June 15, 1954. The film was published under the title Helen Keller in Her Story .
The film's spokesperson was Katharine Cornell , a friend of Helen Keller's.
Helen Keller's life was filmed in 1919. In the feature film Deliverance , she was portrayed by Etna Ross (as a child) and Ann Mason (as a young woman). Here she stepped in front of the camera herself. Helen Keller's life story was the basis for other film biographies, such as B. Light in the Dark by Arthur Penn (1962).
Web links
- The Unconquered in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Helen Keller in Her Story (1954) - Miscellaneous Notes. In: Turner Classic Movies . Retrieved March 18, 2020 (English).
- ↑ Helen Keller in Her Story (1954) - Notes. In: Turner Classic Movies . Retrieved March 18, 2020 (English).