If You Could See What I Hear

"The true story of a born winner!"

Apr 23 1982 PG 1h 43m
Biography, Comedy, Drama

A light comedy/love story based on the life of blind musician Tom Sullivan.

Plot

Tom Sullivan is in many ways a typical student attending a Boston area college, he, showing his immaturity, partaking in, often leading, mainly harmless student hijinks with his pipe smoking friend, Will Sly. He funnels many of his energies into his music as a singer/pianist. Tom also happens to be blind, which he's been since a newborn due to being provided too much oxygen while in an incubator. Tom is independently minded, and wants to be treated just like any sighted person. Like most men his age, he is also in the pursuit of the opposite sex, in the process of which he finds that he falls in love easily. Through all these activities, Tom is affected by real life including the temporariness of college life, some not being able to get over their own prejudices of being sighted in their dealings with him, and coming to the realization that there are some things more difficult to do in life when one is blind.

Written by

Stuart Gillard, Tom Sullivan, Derek Gill

Directed by

Eric Till

Production Countries

Canada

Production Companies

Shelter Films

Languages

English

Awards

1 win & 1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
1,007
Average Rating
6.7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA