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Mandy

Mandy (Crash of Silence)

1952

Alexander Mackendrick

Phyllis Calvert, Jack Hawkins, Terence Morgan, Godfrey Tearle ...

7.1

371

Drama A poignant drama about a young deaf girl and the strains her condition puts on her family. Mandy was born deaf and has been mute for all of her life. Her parents believe she is able to speak if she can only be taught and so enrol her with a special teacher.

	Author	Review
United States	Bosley Crowther The New York Times	"The virtue of simplicity in screen narration is put to clear and eloquent use"	POS
United States	Dave Kehr Chicago Reader	"The vivid performances Mackendrick elicits from his players (...) combine with a subjective camera style to create one of the few emotionally demanding experiences in the British cinema."	POS
United Kingdom	David Parkinson Radio Times	"A highly intelligent film (...) Mandy Miller gives a performance of remarkable charm and insight (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS

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