Esther Waters [DVD] [1947] DVD

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United Kingdom released, PAL-Region 2 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Mono ), SPECIAL FEATURES: Black and White, Interactive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: Based on the novel by George Moore, Esther Waters is the story of a mother s fight for the life of her illegitimate son. Depicting the life of a fallen woman and filmed with incredible accuracy and authenticity of Victorian culture this is a sad, moving touching and tremendously real story. Esther Waters (Kathleen Ryan) is a young woman living in 1880 s London. Forced by her abusive stepfather to start work, she leaves school to become a servant in an aristocratic country household. There she falls in love with the handsome footman, William Latch (Dirk Bogarde), who seduces and then abandons her. Pregnant and alone, she s forced to return to London. With nothing but her meagre savings and no prospects of employment she struggles to survive and keep her baby alive. This is a tale of the strength of the human spirit in the face of great adversity. ...