Summary Ahasverus, king of Persia and Media, puts aside Vashti and makes Esther his queen, choosing her among maidens in a kingdom stretching from India to Ethiopia. Esther, using information from Mordecai, her uncle and patron, saves the king from assassination. Haman, the king's favorite, is miffed when Mordecai won't bow to him, so he orders death to all Jews in the kingdom, under the seal of the king. Esther pleads for her people, and Mordecai is in turn given license to make his own edict under the king's seal. Mordecai loses sight of his original intention, and bloody murder ensues. Purim annually celebrates the story. At the end of the film, the actors comment. View more details
Directed : Amos Gitai
Written : Amos Gitai Stephan Levine
Stars : Juliano Mer-Khamis Mohammad Bakri Simone Benyamini Zare Vartanian
Genres : Drama
Release date : Feb 6, 1986
Countries of origin : United Kingdom Israel Austria
Language : Hebrew
Production companies : Channel Four Films Agav Films Interkerkelijke Omroep Nederland (IKON)
Summary Ahasverus, king of Persia and Media, puts aside Vashti and makes Esther his queen, choosing her among maidens in a kingdom stretching from India to Ethiopia. Esther, using information from Mordecai, her uncle and patron, saves the king from assassination. Haman, the king's favorite, is miffed when Mordecai won't bow to him, so he orders death to all Jews in the kingdom, under the seal of the king. Esther pleads for her people, and Mordecai is in turn given license to make his own edict under the king's seal. Mordecai loses sight of his original intention, and bloody murder ensues. Purim annually celebrates the story. At the end of the film, the actors comment. View more details
Genres : Drama
Release date : Feb 6, 1986
Countries of origin : United Kingdom Israel Austria
Language : Hebrew
Production companies : Channel Four Films Agav Films Interkerkelijke Omroep Nederland (IKON)