Tommy is a 1975 British operetta fantasy drama film based upon The Who's 1969 rock opera album Tommy about a "psychosomatically deaf, mute, and blind" boy who becomes a pinball champion and religious leader. Directed by Ken Russell, the film featured a star-studded ensemble cast, including the band members themselves (most notably, lead singer Roger Daltrey, who plays the title role), Ann-Margret, Oliver Reed, Eric Clapton, Tina Turner, Elton John, and Jack Nicholson.
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On a personal level I think this is such an amazing scene. It touches me deeply for some intrinsic reason. Maybe because it's a story of Triumph where you're rooting for the person to overcome his obstacles. And then when he does, and he discovers who he is as a person after years of internal conflict and struggle - you just feel a tremendous sense of joy for him. And hopefully we all do as well in identifying those times within ourselves when we overcome adversity and felt like we could finally be liberated of the burdens that held us down in the past.
