UNITED STATES · 1979

The Corn is Green

George Cukor
New Hollywood education social mobility determination rural poverty mentorship
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Synopsis

A strong-willed teacher, determined to educate the poor and illiterate youth of an impoverished Welsh village, discovers one student whom she believes to have the seeds of genius in him.

Year1979
CountryUnited States
DirectorGeorge Cukor
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