| The Contact | |
| Director: | Philip Wrestler |
| Starring: | John Hurt Pauline Collins Wendy Richard |
| Runtime: | 12 minutes |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Language: | English |
The Contact is a 1963 British educational short film directed by Philip Wrestler. It stars John Hurt in one of his first film roles, as a physically disabled teenager with cerebral palsy.[1] The film was sponsored by the Spastics Society and was designed to educate and combat prejudice against disabled people among young people.[2] The film used Thomas Delarue School and also featured early appearances by Pauline Collins and Wendy Richard.[3]