A Child Is Waiting
- Burt Lancaster: Dr. Matthew Clark
- Judy Garland: Jean Hansen
- Gena Rowlands: Sophie Widdicombe
- Steven Hill: Ted Widdicombe
- Paul Stewart: Goodman
- Gloria McGehee: Mattie
- Lawrence Tierney: Douglas Benham
- Bruce Ritchey: Reuben Widdicombe
- John Marley: Holland
A child waits is an American feature film from the year 1963.
Action
Dr. Matthew Clark heads a State institution for mentally retarded children. Jean Hansen is a former music teacher who wants to give her life a new meaning. It begins as a new employee at Dr. Clark. Jean, it is not used to working with troubled children and can not understand the strict methods of Dr. Clark. She feels sorry for the children and would like to gently treat them with love and affection. Especially the 12 -year-old Reuben Widdicombe has it done to her. The boy has been given by the divorced parents in the home. He is sealed and follows any instructions. Jean wants to bring parents into the home to open the boy. However, Dr. Clark is of the opinion that this would harm the baby. However, traveling to Mrs. Widdicombe. However, in an interview with Dr. Clark agrees with him that a meeting is out of the question. Mrs. Widdicombe departs again to have met without the boy. Reuben, however, has seen his mother and runs the departing car. Shortly after, Reuben escapes from the institute. Dr. Clark a day later bring him back again. Jean knows that she is not innocent of the nervous breakdown of the boy. It ranges Dr. Clark a her dismissal. However, Dr. Clark can persuade you to stay. For Thanksgiving they should practice a demonstration with the children. Even Reuben participates in it and opens suddenly. On the day of the performance comes Reubens father to take his son out of the hospital and sent to a private school. However, when he Reubens poetry recital hears and experiences the recognition of the audience, he knows that his son is in the right place is.
Reviews
" An almost documentary, despite some sentimentality captivating film, which emphasizes the importance of the setting of the environment in such cases is -. A plea for understanding and willingness to help the mentally retarded "