The Core Question
What just happened between you and "Johnny Belinda"?
No need to judge. Just record how you feel right now.
Overview
While attempting to set up a communal garden in a poverty stricken rural community, Bill Richmond becomes aware of a mute, disheveled girl named Belinda. Written off as mentally handicapped by the community, including her harsh father, Belinda intrigues Bill. He persists in making contact, discovering that Belinda is in fact deaf. Bill finds that he can communicate with Belinda using sign language, and teaches her to sign.
Cast & Crew
Anthony Page
Director
Richard Thomas
William Richmond
Rosanna Arquette
Belinda McAdam
Dennis Quaid
Kyle Hager
Candy Clark
Julie Sayles
Roberts Blossom
John McAdam
Fran Ryan
Aunt Aggie McAdam
Love Letters from the Community
Every encounter with this film is unique