Benjy (1951)

Directed by Fred Zinnemann10mDocumentary

Benjy is a 1951 American short documentary film directed by Fred Zinnemann. It won an Oscar in 1952 for Documentary Short Subject. Henry Fonda narrates this short film about a boy who was handicapped from birth. An orthopedic pediatrician wants to provide a therapeutic regimen that could cure the child, a scoliosis patient, but first he needs to convince the boy's parents, who have rejected the child because of his disabilities.

Year

1951

Country

Language

English

Release date

1 January 1951

TMDB

6.2 (6)

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