Movie Description
אסתר
(1986)Overview
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
- Director : Amos Gitai
- Producer : Ruben Kornfeld,Amos Gitai
- Writer : Amos Gitai,Stephan Levine
- Editor : Sheherazade Saadi
- Cast : Simone Benyamini,Juliano Mer-Khamis,Zare Vartanian,David Cohen,Shmuel Wolf,Sara Cohen,Rim Bani,Mohammad Bakri,Yasmin Alush,Fuad Awad,Sigal Azrad,Nahoom Berkovitch,Yaacov Biryoti,Haim Biryoti,Rafi Cohen,Tuma Elias,Victor Frentchik,Sharona Gabai
Cast
Esther
Haman
Ahasverus
Hagai
Narrator
Singer in Hebrew
Singer in Arabic
Mordecai
Posters
Recommendations
Salomé
6.1
Esther
6.8
Skin
6.4
My Neighbor Adolf
6.585
The Attack
6.807
Girl in the Box
6.708
Come Sunday
5.825
The Safety of Objects
6.482
Eleanor the Great
6.828
Bastard Out of Carolina
7.121
The Carpetbaggers
5.964
El Chicano
6.6
Hands of Stone
6.609
Conversations with God
6.864
True Colors
6.2
Rogue Agent
6.263
Hungry Hearts
6.5
Mary
6.276
Facts
Original Titleאסתר
Status Released
Release Information
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1986-01-01
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 01h 37m
Production CompaniesORF,AGAV Films,Interkerkelijke Omroep Nederland (IKON),United Studios,Channel Four Films
Genres
- Drama
