Underplayed Gems

Bridge to Silence (1989)

Bridge to Silence poster
Directed by
Karen Arthur
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 40m
Rating
7.7 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A woman deals with the aftermath of a tragedy that has left her unable to hear. She struggles to communicate with her family and rebuild her life.

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What happens

Bridge to Silence is a 1989 American TV movie starring Lee Remick and Marlee Matlin. It was one of Remick's final performances. Remick called Matlin " a wonderful actress. She's so open and kind of instinctive and free . . . curious. It was an interesting experience, which I had some concern about. When I started I thought, you know, what's it going to be like for the two of us to communicate? I do not have sign language at my beck and call. But we did. It was terrific." The movie was filmed in Toronto and directed by Karen Arthur. It was the first time Remick had worked with a female director. "Interesting working with a woman," she said. "Not that it's different in terms of her work, she's doing the same thing as men do, but I've just never been in that position. Directors have always been kind of father figures. It's interesting. It's wonderful. She's terrific." (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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