A Child Is Waiting

"Burt Lancaster & Judy Garland take an untouched theme - and make it touching and unforgettable!"

1963 1h 42m EN

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6.8

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92%

CERTIFIED FRESH

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7.2

IMDB

★6.8TMDB · 66🍅92%Rotten Tomatoes★7.2IMDB · 3,863

Drama

Synopsis

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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.

“Burt Lancaster & Judy Garland take an untouched theme - and make it touching and unforgettable!”

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Cast

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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Cassavetes
Writers: Abby Mann
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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63 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Cassavetes, shot by Joseph LaShelle. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Original score by Ernest Gold. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Robert C. Jones shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Burt Lancaster and Judy Garland and Gena Rowlands carry the top of the cast.

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CAST

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Marketing tagline: "Burt Lancaster & Judy Garland take an untouched theme - and make it touching and unforgettable!".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0056930 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 66 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

John Cassavetes directs. Joseph LaShelle behind the camera. Ernest Gold scores. Robert C. Jones cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

163 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by John Cassavetes, shot by Joseph LaShelle. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Ernest Gold. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Robert C. Jones shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Burt Lancaster and Judy Garland and Gena Rowlands carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Burt Lancaster & Judy Garland take an untouched theme - and make it touching and unforgettable!".
7IMDB entry: tt0056930 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 66 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.