Anya's Bell

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name = Anya's Bell


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director = Tom McLoughlin
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writer = David Alexander
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starring =Della Reese
music =Lee Holdridge
cinematography = Gordon Lonsdale
editing = Charles Bornstein
distributor = CBS
released =October 31 1999
runtime = 97 min
country = United States
language =English
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amg_id = 1:412483
imdb_id = 0218819

"Anya's Bell" is a 1999 television movie aired on CBS on 31 October 1999 starring Della Reese as Anya Herpick.

In 1949, Anya is a blind woman who was always taken care of by her mother. Anya copes with her loneliness by collecting bells, a situation which becomes worse when her mother dies. Now middle aged and alone, Anya becomes friendly with a 12 year old delivery boy, Scott Rhymes (Mason Gamble). Scott is considered "slow," though later it is revealed that he is dyslexic (which was not commonly known at that time). [http://www.allmovie.com/cg/avg.dll?p=avg&sql=1:412483~T0] Anya teaches him to read braille which Scott rapidly learns and the two become close friends.

Awards

*2000 Young Artist Award: Best Performance in a TV Movie or Pilot - Leading Young Actor; Best Family TV Movie or Pilot - Network

"Nominated"
*2000 Humanitas Prize

External links

*imdb title|id=0218819|title=Anya's Bell
* [http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117757479.html?categoryid=32&cs=1&p=0 Variety review]