Based on the play "Idioglossia" by Mark Handley. Originally released as motion picture in 1994. Hi-fi stereo, mono compatible. Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired. Rated PG-13. "This film has been modified from its original version. It has been formatted to fit this screen." Jodie Foster, Liam Neeson, Natasha Richardson, Richard Libertini.
Summary:
When Dr. Jerry Lovell discovers a young woman living by herself in the backwoods of North Carolina, he is intrigued by her erratic behavior and unique pattern of speech. Together with a psychologist, Lovell becomes determined to pierce Nell's private world and protect her from the courts and a life of scientific study.
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