Esther and the King
Directed by Raoul Walsh
Two decades before she would gain fame and some fortune as Alexis Carrington on Dynasty (1981), Dame Joan Collins starred as Esther in this melodramatic, routine Biblical story. The setting is Persia in the fourth century B.C., as Esther comes to the attention of the recently widowed King Ahasuerus. The King has been trying to stifle and defeat the campaign of hatred fomented 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.
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Esther and the King was released on 14 december 1960.
Esther and the King was directed by Raoul Walsh.
Esther and the King has a runtime of 1 u, 49 m.
Esther and the King was produced by Raoul Walsh.
Two decades before she would gain fame and some fortune as Alexis Carrington on Dynasty (1981), Dame Joan Collins starred as Esther in this melodramatic, routine Biblical story. The setting is Persia in the fourth century B.C., as Esther comes to the attention of the recently widowed King Ahasuerus. The King has been trying to stifle and defeat the campaign of hatred fomented 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.
The key characters in Esther and the King are Esther (Joan Collins), King Ahasuerus (Richard Egan), Mordecai (Denis O'Dea).
Esther and the King is rated Not Rated.
Esther and the King is a Drama, Biography, Historisch film.
Esther and the King has an audience rating of 2.6 out of 10.