The Contact | |
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Directed by | Philip Wrestler |
Starring |
John Hurt Pauline Collins Wendy Richard |
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Running time | 12 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
The Contact is a 1963 British educational short film directed by Philip Wrestler. It stars John Hurt in one of his first film roles, as a physically disabled teenager with cerebral palsy. [1] The film was sponsored by the Spastics Society and was designed to educate and combat prejudice against disabled people among young people. [2] The film used Thomas Delarue School and also featured early appearances by Pauline Collins and Wendy Richard. [3]