Information
- BFI identifier46117
- Date1957-09-23 (Release)
- Production countryUnited Kingdom
- Production company
- SynopsisStory of a blind deaf-mute child, given training and happiness through a wealthy American woman, whose husband exploits her as publicity for charity campaign and finally attempts to rape her. (Synopsis)
- Genre
- Credits
- CastJoan Crawford (Margaret Landi)
Rossano Brazzi (Carlo Landi)
Heather Sears (Esther Costello)
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Title
The Story of Esther Costello (Original)
The Golden Virgin (Alternative)
EIDR identifier
10.5240/AC87-0F93-D4F1-D038-0526-ICategory
FictionThis work is included in the BFI Filmography.
This work is available to view in the Mediatheque at BFI Southbank.
- Collections
- Film / Video
- Scripts / DocumentsScript - Original story: Based on the novel by Nicholas Monsarrat - SCR-11627
Ephemera: publicity - PBM-46117
Medium pressbook held.
view all - Posters / DesignsDesign: costume - Design for Esther Costello (Heather Sears). Pink striped dress with a darker tone belt. Signed and annotated by the designer. The design has been cropped at a later date. - SPD-617457
Design: costume - Design for Esther Costello (Heather Sears). Dress and bolero in navy with white collar and cuffs. Inset design included for an alternative bodice. Signed and annotated by the designer. The design has been cropped at a later date. - SPD-617461
Design: costume - Design for Esther Costello (Heather Sears). Proposed for the scene in Boston Park. Green bolero, skirt in plaid and a white silk blouse. Signed and annotated by the desginer. The design has been cropped at a later date. - SPD-617464
Design: costume - Design for Esther Costello (Heather Sears). Grey tweed suit jacket and skirt with matching hat. Signed by the designer with textile swatches from Liberty's attached. The design has been cropped at a later date. - SPD-617475
view all - StillsPhotograph: film still - Portrait - SPD-1651650
Photograph: film still - Portrait - SPD-1651651
Photograph: film still - Landscape - SPD-1651652
Photograph: film still - Landscape - SPD-1651653
Photograph: film still - Landscape - SPD-1651654
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- +The Story of Esther Costello
Work - 46117 - 1957-09-23 (Release)
United Kingdom - Film - Fiction
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