The Story of Esther Costello (1957)
Drama without equal that smashes its way into a woman's love-starved heart!
103 min
Eighteen-year-old Esther has been deaf and blind since the accident that killed her mother. Wealthy Margaret Landi, a native of Esther's village in Ireland, is persuaded to help educate and possibly heal Esther. Margaret grows to love Esther as a daughter, but finds Esther's innocence threatened by sleazy promoters and her own sleazy ex-husband.
- Release date
- November 6, 1957
- Country of origin
- United States, United Kingdom
- Music
- Georges Auric
Where to watch
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Cast
- Joan Crawford as Margaret Landi
- Rossano Brazzi as Carlo Landi
- Heather Sears as Esther Costello
- Lee Patterson as Harry Grant
- Ron Randell as Frank Wenzel
- Fay Compton as Mother Superior
- Maureen Delaney as Jennie Costello
- John Loder as Paul Marchant
- Bessie Love as Matron in Art Gallery
- Denis O'Dea as Father Devlin
- Sidney James as Ryan
- Estelle Brody as Tammy
- Megs Jenkins as Nurse Evans
- Diana Day as Christine Brown
Crew
- David Miller · Director
- Charles Kaufman · Writer
- Nicholas Monsarrat · Writer
- Jack Clayton · Producer
- David Miller · Producer
- Georges Auric · Composer
- Robert Krasker · Cinematographer
- Ralph Kemplen · Editor