The Story of Esther Costello

1957 | 103 minutes | 6.9 ★ (11)

The Story of Esther Costello
  • Overview

    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

  • Release Date

    06 November 1957

  • DirectingDavid Miller
  • Budget

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  • Revenue

    $0.00

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