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Esther

Esther

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Esther

1999

1h 27m

6.8(39 votes)

Adventure

Drama

TV Movie

Overview

Esther, the beautiful queen of Persia, intervenes to save the Jewish people from a bloody massacre.

Links & Resources

Social & External

Production Companies

Lux Vide

RAI

NCRV

MTM Enterprises

ARD

France 2

BSB

Atresmedia

Česká televize

Beta Film

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

26 members

Acting

Louise Lombard

Esther

Louise Lombard

Acting

Ornella Muti

Königin Waschti

Ornella Muti

Acting

F. Murray Abraham

Mordechai

F. Murray Abraham

Acting

Jürgen Prochnow

Haman

Jürgen Prochnow

Acting

Thomas Kretschmann

König Xerxes

Thomas Kretschmann

Acting

John Hollis

Harbona

John Hollis

Acting

Umberto Orsini

Memuchan

Umberto Orsini

Acting

Phil Davies

Hegai

No Image

Acting

Natasha Williams

Maimuna

Natasha Williams

Acting

Peter Halliday

Karschena

Peter Halliday

Acting

Christopher Ettridge

Hatach

Christopher Ettridge

Acting

Darren Bransford

Nehemia

Darren Bransford

Acting

Nicola Harrington

Mara

No Image

Acting

Peter Guinness

Admatha

Peter Guinness

Acting

Bruce Purchase

Hauptmann der Wache

Bruce Purchase

Acting

Ilza Prestinari

Zeresch

Ilza Prestinari

Acting

Hassani Shapi

Schetar

Hassani Shapi

Acting

Karl Geary

Dalfon

Karl Geary

Acting

Marco Bonini

Bote Emissary

Marco Bonini

Acting

Zakaria Atifi

Bigthan

No Image

Acting

Renato Scarpa

Eunuch

Renato Scarpa

Acting

Frank Baker

Ezra

No Image

Acting

Soumaya Akaaboune

1st Girl Harem

Soumaya Akaaboune

Acting

Abdelmajid Lahssini

Teresh

No Image

Acting

Mohamed Mehdi

Poratha

No Image

Acting

Hanane Rag

Babylonian Girl

No Image

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