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    The Story of Esther Costello

    Poster of the movie The Story of Esther Costello
    1957     Drama    
    United Kingdom
    1h 43min

    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, is talked into helping to 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. Radiant performance by Heather Sears. Based on a book that nearly had Helen Keller's co-workers suing for libel due to perceived parallels between Carlo Landi and the husband of Annie Sullivan.

    Directed byDavid Miller
    Written byCharles Kaufman, Nicholas Monsarrat
    CompanyColumbia PicturesColumbia PicturesColumbia Pictures

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    Starring

    Joan Crawford
    Rossano Brazzi
    Heather Sears
    Bessie Love
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