The Story of Esther Costello

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:film
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:film
gptkbp:audience emotional response
gptkbp:awards Nominated for Golden Globe
gptkbp:based_on gptkb:novel
novel by Hugh Walpole
gptkbp:box_office gptkb:unknown
$1.5 million
gptkbp:character gptkb:Esther_Costello
Dr. Paul
Mrs. Costello
Mr. Costello
gptkbp:character_arc Esther's growth
gptkbp:character_development Esther's journey
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:Joseph_Ruttenberg
gptkb:David_Watkin
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:critical_reception mixed reviews
gptkbp:cultural_impact discussions on disability
influenced later films about disabilities
inspired discussions on disability rights
highlighted societal attitudes towards disabilities
gptkbp:directed_by gptkb:David_Greene
gptkbp:director gptkb:David_Greene
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:20th_Century_Fox
gptkb:Columbia_Pictures
gptkbp:edited_by gptkb:John_D._Dunning
gptkb:John_Glen
gptkbp:film_festival gptkb:film_festival
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:California
gptkb:England
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:John_D._Dunning
gptkbp:genre gptkb:High_School
gptkbp:historical_context 1960s society
gptkbp:home_media_release DVD release in 2005
Blu-ray release in 2015
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Story of Esther Costello
gptkbp:influenced_by social issues
gptkbp:influences social issues
female empowerment
disability representation
gptkbp:inspired_by real-life events
gptkbp:is_critical_for feminist perspectives
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:legacy cult following
influence on later films
influenced filmmakers
considered a classic of its genre
gptkbp:music_by gptkb:Miklós_Rózsa
gptkb:Richard_Rodney_Bennett
gptkbp:narrative_style linear storytelling
gptkbp:plot A blind girl is taken in by a wealthy woman.
A young girl becomes blind and mute after a traumatic experience.
gptkbp:premiere gptkb:Borough
gptkbp:produced_by gptkb:David_Greene
gptkbp:production_company gptkb:Columbia_Pictures
gptkbp:release_date 1969-09-01
December 1957
gptkbp:release_format theatrical
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:1957
gptkbp:released_in gptkb:1969
gptkbp:remake planned remake
planned remake in 2020s
gptkbp:runtime 100 minutes
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:John_D._F._Black
gptkb:Robert_Westerby
gptkbp:soundtrack gptkb:Miklós_Rózsa
gptkb:Richard_Rodney_Bennett
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Carole_Joan_Crawford
gptkb:Dan_O'_Herlihy
gptkb:John_Le_Mesurier
gptkb:Heather_Sears
gptkb:Rossano_Brazzi
Ronald Lewis
gptkbp:theme love and sacrifice
overcoming adversity
family dynamics
gptkbp:themes overcoming adversity
gptkbp:viewership cult following
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Joan_Fontaine
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4