Underplayed Gems

The Story of Esther Costello (1957)

The Story of Esther Costello poster
Directed by
David Miller
Genre
drama film
Country
United Kingdom, United States
Runtime
2h 07m
Rated
NR
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 15 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A wealthy woman takes in a young girl who is deaf and blind. She works to raise money and awareness for the girl's condition.

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What happens

The Story of Esther Costello is a 1957 British drama film directed by David Miller and starring Joan Crawford, Rossano Brazzi and Heather Sears. It was produced by Miller and Jack Clayton. The screenplay by Charles Kaufman was based on the 1952 novel by Nicholas Monsarrat. It was distributed by Columbia Pictures. The film is a story of large-scale fundraising. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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