← Cinema Atlas
Discover great cinema and the connections that made it possible.
A Child Is Waiting poster
Synopsis

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 abandon

Year1963
CountryUnited States
DirectorJohn Cassavetes
Cinematic DNA

We haven't mapped this film's connections yet. Explore John Cassavetes's other work or films from United States below.

Cinema of United States →

More from United States

Cinema of United States