it's a brilliantly filmed, acted and directed sequence...
a person understanding, for the first time ever, that something "MEANS" something. the first piece of clear communication after years of confusion and being lost in chaos.
one of the most electrifying moments in cinema.
"but ya ARE Blanche! Ya ARE in that chair!!"
Concur, this film's finale easily ranks in a top 10 or 20 what I'll call emotionally overwhelming climaxes. Moreover, this film arguably ranks in the top 2 or 3 "teacher" movies period, as most consist of cookie cutter characters and assembly line narratives in which "teacher who cares" overcomes "bureaucratic apathy" and "culture shock" to inspire "disenfranchised students" consisting of "abused kid", "quiet genius", "belligerent punk", "pregnant teen", etc.
Anyway, other emotionally overwhelming film finales that would rank highly in this corner might include The Children are Watching Us, Grave of the Fireflies, Dark Victory, Shawshank Redemption, Cinema Paradiso, V For Vendetta, Random Harvest, Se7en, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, and, of course, City Lights.
The ending of the film made me feel as if I needed to see a sequel.
shareThe beautiful Alfred Newman music led to a memorable and emotional movie ending, but in itself, they couldn't have written a better ending!
shareAlfred Newman didn't write the score.
sharenever was there a better ending...this movie is so haunting. I am crying just readings these posts in this thread and remembering it....so powerful
shareI can so relate to this movie because I have Asperger's Syndrome, a mild form of autism. Yes, I may not have had it as bad as Anne and Helen did but I could definitely relate to these two incredible women along with their personal and emotional struggles.
I just saw this movie this morning. The ending where Helen Keller finally speaks and embraces her parents in the wake of her personal victory has to be one of the most moving, tearjerker endings I have ever seen. I cried at the end for this child who never before, had been able to reach out to the world yet with the help of Anne, could finally communicate.
I'm a man in his early twenties and don't cry often during movies and I watch a lot of movies. But this ending had me sobbing. What a beautiful film!
No.
The most moving climax is in Debbie Does Dallas.