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The Story of Esther Costello poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 68.3 / 100
1957·Drama·1h 43m

THE STORY OF ESTHER COSTELLO

“Drama without equal that smashes its way into a woman's love-starved heart!”

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.

Above the Line
David Miller·DirectorCharles Kaufman·ScreenplayNicholas Monsarrat·Novel
Cast
Joan Crawford·Margaret LandiRossano Brazzi·Carlo LandiHeather Sears·Esther CostelloLee Patterson·Harry GrantRon Randell·Frank WenzelFay Compton·Mother SuperiorMaureen Delaney·Jennie CostelloJohn Loder·Paul MarchantBessie Love·Art Gallery CustomerDenis O'Dea·Father Devlin
Full Crew
(3 credits)
Directing· 1
David Miller·Director
Writing· 2
Charles Kaufman·ScreenplayNicholas Monsarrat·Novel
By the Numbers
68.3
OF 100
Master Score
6.5
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Story of Esther Costello's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Intense, Dramatic, Unsettling
Composition
Full Bleed
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a close-up, high-contrast, sepia-toned image of a person's face, cropped from the forehead to just below the chin. The person's eyes are wid”

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Atmosphere
Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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