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Son-Rise: A Miracle of Love

  • TV Movie
  • 1979
  • Not Rated
  • 2h
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
237
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Son-Rise: A Miracle of Love (1979)
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A young couple is overjoyed when they find out that, after having had two girls, the wife is pregnant again, and this time it will be a son. However, the boy turns out to autistic. Unhappy w... Read allA young couple is overjoyed when they find out that, after having had two girls, the wife is pregnant again, and this time it will be a son. However, the boy turns out to autistic. Unhappy with the diagnoses and treatments available, they decide to work out their own therapy prog... Read allA young couple is overjoyed when they find out that, after having had two girls, the wife is pregnant again, and this time it will be a son. However, the boy turns out to autistic. Unhappy with the diagnoses and treatments available, they decide to work out their own therapy program for their son.

  • Director
    • Glenn Jordan
  • Writers
    • Barry Neil Kaufman
    • Stephen Kandel
    • Suzie Lyte Kaufman
  • Stars
    • James Farentino
    • Kathryn Harrold
    • Stephen Elliott
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    237
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Glenn Jordan
    • Writers
      • Barry Neil Kaufman
      • Stephen Kandel
      • Suzie Lyte Kaufman
    • Stars
      • James Farentino
      • Kathryn Harrold
      • Stephen Elliott
    • 11User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    James Farentino
    James Farentino
    • Barry Kaufman
    Kathryn Harrold
    Kathryn Harrold
    • Suzie Kaufman
    Stephen Elliott
    Stephen Elliott
    • Abe Kaufman
    Henry Olek
    Henry Olek
    • Dr. Bob Clark
    Kerry Sherman
    Kerry Sherman
    • Nancy
    Erica Yohn
    • Dr. Fields
    Michael Adams
    • Raun
    Casey Adams
    • Raun
    Arch Archambault
    • Daniel
    Shelby Balik
    • Bryn
    Rachel Bard
    • Roz
    Barbara Carney
    • Dr. Wills
    Don Chastain
    Don Chastain
    • Dr. Corelli
    Richard Doyle
    Richard Doyle
    • Herb
    Amentha Dymally
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    Melissa Francis
    Melissa Francis
    • Thea
    • (as Missy Francis)
    Sue Ann Gilfillan
    • Ms. Marcum
    Sean P. Griffin
    • Pediatrician
    • (as Sean Griffin)
    • Director
      • Glenn Jordan
    • Writers
      • Barry Neil Kaufman
      • Stephen Kandel
      • Suzie Lyte Kaufman
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    7niperus

    Me too, I loved the theme song... when I was twelve

    I must have been about 12 when Miracle of Love was on Finnish television. The story itself was touching enough, and the theme song... I tried humming it for days so I wouldn't forget the melody. Eventually I did, of course. I never thought I's have the slightest chance of finding the song, but now in the age of internet anything is possible. Does anyone know of a recording of the theme song?

    I totally recommend the film to anyone interested in autism and other neurological dysfunctions. As well as to all softies. I remember it being clearly a television film - today it would probably be called a "Hallmark-type" of film. For me it was the first time to learn about autism, and I think it gave me quite the right impression - judging from what I know now. None of the easy labels so often given.
    10rewolinskifamily5

    Times have NOT changed

    I am now in the middle of watching this movie, I recorded it on my DVR by default because I have "Autism" as a keyword to set to automatically record. I have to say, so far, this movie, although filmed in the mid-late 70's, could still be filmed here in 2009! I am a mom to 3 kids, 2 with Autism. I am so far liking this movie and hopes it ends on a good note. This is the FIRST MOVIE, or even TV/Movie broadcast that ACTUALLY SHOWS what Autism REALLY IS. Also, the therapies shown when the parents first started to investigate treatment options for their son, well, lets just say, they are still all being used today. And that makes me FURIOUS! All of this time has gone by and yet nothing has changed except the number of kids in the US with Autism is well over 1 in 100! To me, its even MORE obvious that the parents are not being listened to when they state things that are helping their kids..whether it be a 'new' therapy which incorporates more play, or a special diet...the medical community has spent more energy FIGHTING these 'new' and 'unproven' techniques than they have trying to figure anything out!

    The beginning of the movie is probably the same story line as almost all of us families with kids with Autism have experienced. "Colic" crying baby, ear infections/various other viruses/illnesses, etc...my two boys were just like that, however, they were developing 'normally' until they did a dramatic regression, talking and eye contact, laughing and interacting, to what you seen Raun as in the movie. And yet, us parents don't have 'any scientific' proof of what happened to, or what is helping our kids.

    Shame on the medical community for not improving the quality of care, or therapies to help our kids. I would have NEVER of guessed they have been using these terrible techniques for well over 30 years, THANKS to the makers of this movie, it needs to be shown MORE and MORE AND MORE!
    meren

    Should be made available to institutions and teachers

    I only saw the very end of it but made a point to record it it will be on one of the Encore stations again on 9/18 It should be made available to Teachers, Families of Autistic children for a movie 30 years old it just shows you how a loving family can make a difference all I can say is I work with special needs children and this movie would help me understand the kids I am working with. I have dealt with children who have varying degrees of autism it truly should be made available as well as the Novel to Schools, hospitals and other institutions basically I see this film as a Great Teaching tool if it is not used already I just happened upon it by accident This movie as well as other made for TV Movies can help in many ways the networks that produced them should make them available So many of them are forgotten

    there are many movies that I saw in School that I have made a point to find or see again.

    Such as Rickie Ticky Tavie Bang the Drum Slowly Movies are for entertainment but also can be used as teaching tools
    BigMarty-3

    A movie that has stayed with me

    Son-Rise: A Miracle of Love, was one of the many "made-for-TV" and "based on a true story" movies that were so popular in the late 1970's, and I consider it to be one of the best. It is the story of a family dealing with the difficulties of raising an autistic child. The couple already had two young daughters when their son, Raun, was born. While they were excited to finally have a son, the couple became concerned when Raun failed to develop emotionally in the same way that their daughters had. Shortly thereafter, Raun was diagnosed as autistic. He could not form complete sentences and he would spend hours at a time, spinning a china plate on the tile floor, shaking his hands wildly in the air while he watch the plate spin, then starting the process over again...spinning the plate and shaking his hands in the air.

    Raun's parents took him to several specialists and considered placing him in a full-time care facility until they discovered that many of these facilities suffered from poor sanitation or experimented with shock-treatment. The couple found this to be very frustrating and disappointing, often blaming themselves for their son's situation. Raun's mother laments, "When I was pregnant with the girls, I would continually ask God to make sure that they were healthy. When Raun was on the way, all I could think to ask was that we have a son."

    Finally, the couple decided to develop their own therapy program for their son. With years of hard work, tremendous patience and a seemingly endless capacity for love, Raun's parents and sisters were able to help him find a way out of his autism, and become able to interact with other people in a more "normal" way.

    It has been more than 20 years since "Son-Rise" appeared on television. But the moving story of a family's determination to help their son, continues to be an inspiration to me.
    richard.fuller1

    Definitely a film to watch in regards to autism

    I watched this thing obviously to just stare at the tv and have never forgotten it. Every now and then a movie with no recognition and no performances dominating it come along and you don't forget them and this was one of them. I have never even talked to anyone about this story and I worked for a year and a half with handicapped children.

    Obviously it was true. I never regarded it as a disease of the week film. I can still see the child banging his crib in the dark and spinning plastic lids. When they took the lid away from him, he rocked.

    The cure was startling to say the least, but the movie followed that it worked. Whether or not it could, who knows? But from what we saw in the story, it seemed plausible. Then there was a relapse, complete and utter devastation. It was a compelling story, especially from the children involved. I believe one of the sisters was a recognizeable child actress, who went on to appear on Little House on the Prairie in its final years.

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      References Bien joué Matt Helm (1966)
    • Soundtracks
      Is There Room In Your World For Me'
      Words and Music by Gene Nelson and Paul Nelson

      Sung by Debby Boone

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    • Release date
      • May 14, 1979 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Nur Liebe bricht das Schweigen
    • Filming locations
      • Southern California, California, USA(Location)
    • Production companies
      • Filmways Television
      • Rothman/Wohl Productions
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      2 hours
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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