Esther and the King

Nov 18, 1960

1h 49m

★ 5.1

The Most Celebrated Love Adventure of All...From the Greatest Book of All!

Overview

Recently widowed Persian King Ahasuerus wants to marry the beautiful Esther. But Esther is a Jewess, and Haman, the king's evil minister, is spreading hatred against the Jews.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Galatea Film

Titanus

20th Century Fox

Esther and the King Trailers

Cast

Esther

Joan Collins

King Ahasuerus

Richard Egan

Mordecai

Denis O'Dea

Haman

Sergio Fantoni

Simon

Rik Battaglia

Klydrathes

Renato Baldini

Samual

Gabriele Tinti

Keresh

Rosalba Neri

Hegai

Walter Williams

Queen Vashti

Daniela Rocca

Tobiah

Folco Lulli

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