Esther and the King
| Esther and the King (film 1960) | |
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| Directed by | Raoul Walsh |
| Produced by | Raoul Walsh |
| Screenplay by | Raoul Walsh Michael Elkins |
| Starring | Joan Collins Richard Egan |
| Music by | Angelo Francesco Lavagnino Roberto Nicolosi |
| Release date(s) | U.S.A. Dec. 14,1960 Italy Feb. 17, 1961 |
| Running time | 109 mins. |
| Country | U.S.A. Italy |
| Language | English |
Esther and the King is a 1960 U.S.A. / Italian film direction, written, and produced by Raoul Walsh. It is a religious epic. It was produced at 20th Century Fox/ Raoul Walsh Productions, and was released by 20th Century Fox. Joan Collins stars as Esther in this melodramatic, routine Biblical story. Based on the Old Testament, this epic recreates the tale that is the basis for Purim.
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[edit] Plot
The film is set in Persia in the 4th century BC. After the King’s wife is murdered, Esther (a Jewish woman) comes to the attention of the recently widowed King Ahasuerus. The king has been trying to stifle and defeat the campaign of hatred against the Jews by his evil minister Haman (Sergio Fantoni). Before the King can pair off with Esther and defeat the villainous Haman, there are several intervening adventures and an additional, attractive woman who competes for attention.[1]
[edit] Cast
- Joan Collins - Esther
- Richard Egan - King Ahasuerus
- Denis O'Dea - Mardoch
- Sergio Fantoni - Haman
- Renato Baldini - Kildrates
- Gabriele Tinti - Samuel
- Rosalba Neri – Keresh
- Daniela Rocca - Queen Vashti
- Folco Lulli - Tobiah
- Rick Bataglia – Simon
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Esther and the King at the Internet Movie Database
- Esther and the King is available for free download at the Internet Archive [more]
- Esther and the King at AllRovi
- Esther and the King at Rotten Tomatoes
