Esther Waters (1948)
Esther goes into service in Victorian England, only to be seduced by the sweet talking groom William, who then takes off with his employer's daughter. Left alone to bring up the child, Esther manages and after 7 years has a chance at happiness. Then William turns up again...
- Date of release
- 1948-09-28
- TMDB
- 6.4 / 10 (8)
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Ian Dalrymple
Casting
- Dirk Bogarde — William Latch
- Kathleen Ryan — Esther Waters
- Cyril Cusack — Fred
- Ivor Barnard — John Randall
- Fay Compton — Mrs. Barfield
- George Hayes — Journeyman
- Morland Graham — Ketley
- Mary Clare — Mrs. Latch
- Pauline Jameson — Hospital nurse
- Shelagh Fraser — Margaret
Interesting facts
- Filmed in: Pinewood Studios
Esther Waters is a 1948 British drama film directed by Ian Dalrymple and Peter Proud and starring Kathleen Ryan, Dirk Bogarde, and Cyril Cusack. It is an adaptation of the 1894 novel Esther Waters by George Moore.
Production
The movie was Dirk Bogarde's first film as a leading man, when he replaced Stewart Granger, who dropped out.
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