Esther

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

Esther

Directed : Amos Gitai

Written : Amos Gitai Stephan Levine

Stars : Juliano Mer-Khamis Mohammad Bakri Simone Benyamini Zare Vartanian

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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

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)

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