Esther: The Bible (1999)
King Ahasuerus (Thomas Kretschmann) of Persia is enchanted by the lovely Esther (Louise Lombard) and makes her his queen, unaware that she's Jewish. When Prime Minister Haman (Jürgen Prochnow) orders a day of assault on the Jews, Esther reveals her heritage to the king and pleads for his help… More
King Ahasuerus (Thomas Kretschmann) of Persia is enchanted by the lovely Esther (Louise Lombard) and makes her his queen, unaware that she's Jewish. When Prime Minister Haman (Jürgen Prochnow) orders a day of assault on the Jews, Esther reveals her heritage to the king and pleads for his help for her people. F. Murray Abraham co-stars as Mordecai, Esther's proud uncle, in this faithful adaptation of the biblical story.
- In Theaters
- Nov 5, 2000 Wide
- On DVD
- Sep 26, 2000