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| Learning Difficulties (Mental Retardation): Major Films 
| Title | Day in the Death of Joe Egg, A (1971) | | Alternative/Original Title | | | Disability | Limb Learning Difficulty Cerebral Palsy | | Country | UK | | Length | 106 | | Genre | Drama | | Rating | 4 | | Director | Peter Medak
| | Cast | Alan Bates Janet Suzman Peter Bowles Sheila Gish Joan Hickson Elizabeth Robillard
| | Notes | Excellent, well-acted black comedy/drama about a young girl who has cerebral palsy and learning difficulties. (She's called spastic in the film). Her parents eventually consider euthanasia. Not easy viewing. Shows its origins as a stage play but remains one of the most detailed portrayals of what it means to bring up a severely disabled child. Seen wholly from the perspective of the parents.
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