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Description
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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... [TMDB] "The best part of the film for me was the Epsom Derby scenes from 1881 and 1885 towards the end of the film which were very realistic in nature, even using the same horse and jockey names that contested those events. The Victorian carnival atmosphere at Epsom was well captured and the final racing action from the 1885 Derby where 15/8 favourite Melton ridden by Fred Archer and 4/1 second favourite Paradox ridden by Fred Webb go head to head was simply stunning and very believable." - Martin Vinnie Smith [https://www.britishhorseracingmovies.uk/esther-waters)
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