actor

Esther

64 %|Jan 1, 1986|Drama

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.

Featured Crew

Amos Gitai
Director
Stephan Levine
Writer
Amos Gitai
Producer
Sheherazade Saadi
Editor
Amos Gitai
Writer
Richard Ingersoll
Production Design
Ruben Kornfeld
Producer
Henri Alekan
Director of Photography

Cast

actor
Shmuel Wolf
Narrator
actor
Sara Cohen
Singer in Hebrew
actor
Rim Bani
Singer in Arabic