"Drama without equal that smashes its way into a woman's love-starved heart!"06 November 1957Drama103 mins
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.
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Starring: Joan Crawford and Heather Sears Eighteen-year-old Esther (Heather Sears) has been deaf and blind since the accident which killed her mother.
The Story of Esther Costello (1957) - Joan Crawford
Eighteen-year-old Esther has been deaf and blind since the accident which killed her mother. Wealthy Margaret Landi a native of Esther's village in Ireland ...
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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 ...
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