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The Story of Esther Costello is a British film of genre Drama directed by David Miller released in USA on 6 november 1957 with Joan Crawford

The Story of Esther Costello (1957)

The Story of Esther Costello
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Released in USA 6 november 1957
Length 1h43
Directed by
Genres Drama
Rating63% 3.198873.198873.198873.198873.19887

The Story of Esther Costello is a 1957 British drama film starring Joan Crawford, Rossano Brazzi, and Heather Sears (who won a Bafta as Best British Actress for her performance). The film is an exposé of large-scale fundraising. The Story of Esther Costello was produced by David Miller and Jack Clayton, with Miller directing. The screenplay by Charles Kaufman was based on a novel by Nicholas Monsarrat. It was distributed by Columbia Pictures.

Synopsis

With her marriage to womaniser Carlo Landi (Rossano Brazzi) in ashes, wealthy and childless Margaret Landi (Joan Crawford) finds an emotional outlet in patronizing a 15-year-old deaf, dumb, and blind Irish girl named Esther Costello (Heather Sears). Esther's disabilities are the result of a childhood trauma and are psychosomatic rather than physical. As Costello makes progress with Braille and sign language, she is seen as an example of triumph over adversity. Carlo gets wind of Margaret's new life and re-enters the scene. He views Esther as a source of cheap financial gain and arranges a series of exploitative tours for her under a mercenary manager Frank Wenzel (Ron Randell). One day when Margaret is absent from the Landi apartment, Carlo seduces and rapes the now 16-year-old Esther. The shock restores the girl's sight and hearing. When Margaret learns of her husband's business duplicities and the rape, she consigns Esther to the care of a priest and a young reporter who loves her (Lee Patterson). Margaret then kills Carlo and herself.

Actors

Joan Crawford

(Margaret Landi)Rossano Brazzi

(Carlo Landi)Heather Sears

(Esther Costello)Lee Patterson

(Harry Grant)June Clyde
And :
Bessie Love
Ron Randell
Fay Compton
John Loder
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