Tiffany Dupont, Luke Goss, Tommy 'Tiny' Lister, John Rhys-Davies, James Callis ...( see more  see more... ) , Omar Sharif

"One Night With The King" chronicles the life of the young Jewish girl, Hadassah, who goes on to become the Biblical Esther, the Queen of Persia, and saves the Jewish nation from annihilation at the h...( read more  read more... )ands of its arch enemy while winning the heart of the fiercely handsome King Xerxes.

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PG, 2 hr. 3 min.

Directed by: Michael O. Sajbel

Release Date: October 13, 2006

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DVD Release Date: January 30, 2007

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  • December 13, 2009
    The film generally adheres to the main plot of the Biblical narrative. However, the film adds stylistic elements not present in the Biblical story. The Jewish narrative of the relationship between Esther (Tiffany Dupont) and Ahasuerus (treated as Xerxes I of Persia in this, as in...( read more) many adaptations) was not a love story, but a forced marriage in which Esther had no choice. The story presents many facets that could have happened rather than strictly sticking to biblical texts.
  • November 4, 2007
    Close to perfect, a rendition of the book of Esther. If I didnt know the story in the book I would have rated this 5 stars.

    its not a bad rendition, I just didnt give it 5 stars cuz I think they missed to "portray" a few things about Esther. Still, yknow. Its a good movie...( read more) :) Maybe guys would see this as " a girly/religious movie --- and we all know how overly religious, religious movies go", I would beg to differ, this has zest. Sajbel did a great job in directing this.
  • August 3, 2007
    Even though this movie was PG it was visually a decent retelling of the story of Esther from the Bible. I say visually because it lacked the grit and grime of reality, just painted a pretty picture (I'm tired so this review is going to suck, sorry!). Although beautiful, Tiffany...( read more) Dupont was miscast as Esther, she was kind of annoying! Luke Goss played the part of king Xerxes fairly well. Tommy Lister surprised me playing his role, usually I see him in cheese-ball movies but his voice is just so cool and he is very well cast in this movie. John Rhys-Davies has a great voice and brought a lot to this movie. It was just OK.
  • June 18, 2007
    this was a really long movie but it was good. i loved the fact that i was getting a glimpse at history. i really liked it.
  • February 8, 2007
    It had all the qualities that make for a bad film. Terribly corny story, horrible acting, awful shots, a nice happy ending. If you enjoyed this movie, there is seriously something wrong with you.
  • February 2, 2010
    Not exactly how I perceived the story, but despite not being completely accurate, I liked almost everything else about it.

    The book of Esther is the perfect book to make an epic biblical movie, it has the type of romance loved by many, the one between two completely different ...( read more)people joined by love. An apparently evil "king" who seeks a bride and falls for the good girl, loved by many for her beauty and grace. She comes across as the One at just about the right time, and then there are the conspiracies, the twist, the victory...

    What I like about the book of Esther is the portrait of how God delivers his people, his timing, and the details of how he humbled those who exalted themselves, and how he put to nought their wicked devises. There weren't any natural miracles (like crosssing the red sea, closing the wombs of their enemies, or warnings from above), except the power of prayer, and God working in ordinary circumstances, in an extra-ordinary way. The outcome of it all could only be a miracle. This I think would make this movie more acceptable in the secular world, it's basically the type of movie hollywood tries to make.

    The movie however divert from the actually story, changing a bit here and there, which takes away from the drama in the victory, and the humility of the pride, which would make it an overall more heartfelt movie. Haman was given more credit than he actually had, there was more emphasis on how Esther felt about the King, more than how he felt about her, Mordecai concerns about Esther wasn't made clear, and a little more emphasis on the fear of her people in an emphatic manner would have also intensify the romance aswell as the victory. The movie was a little too light-hearted, probably due to the fact that it's a story already told, it chose to settle on some alteration. However the movie presented is a great one, a more accurate story with the visual effects it has would have made it an extraordinary film.
  • January 22, 2010
    quite a good movie. The book is better. And by the book, I mean Esther, the one in the bible. I'm sorry but you don't twist the bible without earning my emnity.
  • January 5, 2010
    I loved this film! It tells the story beautifully and was so good to watch.
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  • dp6672lovers2011
    July 4, 2009
    it was very very good!
  • Pho3niXH3ART
    December 8, 2007
    Does Anyone knows how to make skin from this movie?
  • Pho3niXH3ART
    December 8, 2007
    Great movie... She's lucky she lives her Dream... I wish I could have One Night with "My KING"....
  • jennapearl2000
    August 16, 2007
    i just love this movie.... easther is one of the great woman at old testament...this is really one of the best love story with the king..... wow.. its like the cinderella cartoon..... hehheheh how i wish that would be me... lol....
  • jazzie310
    June 12, 2007
    I love this movie. One of the best movie I ever seem in my life. I love king!! The queen play her part well. Anyone who never seem this movie is missing out, when u watch it you will be hooked on it.Great story line!!!
  • JesusFreakinc18
    May 6, 2007
    The story of this movie is great, and the part I like the best about it is that it follows the bible they don't try to mislead you.
  • divineladyi
    April 3, 2007
    Awesome Monvie !! The story of Esther is wonderful. I didnt mind the two errors in the movie. I enjoyed it very much. Are there any Esther's today with that FAITH
  • borregochicka
    March 31, 2007
    i love it if you havent seen it you should god is great to her its such a privilige to be choosen out of all of those girls to die for your pple and be willing to at least to take a risk of it kinda like god did died for us
  • calltoperservence
    February 3, 2007
    This movie is so Awesome, passionate, and it open's your eyes, what you don't believe you will believe, remember God can do the impossibble. For nothing is impossibble through God. You have to watch the mnovie to see what I am talking about!
  • boriquaprincess702
    October 24, 2006
    This movie was amazing and the story of esther is one of my favorites from the Bible. I truly feel that they expressed the story very well.

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