Esther and the King

Esther and the King

109 mins | Drama | Nov. 18, 1960

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. Set in the 4th century B.C., this Biblical epic stars Richard Egan (Demetrius And The Gladiators, A Summer Place) as Ahasuerus and Italian leading man Sergio Fantoni as Haman. Esther is portrayed by none other than Joan Collins, who would later gain fame as the scheming Alexis Carrington, in the hit TV series Dynasty. Directed by Raoul Walsh (The Thief of Bagdad, High Sierra, White Heat). 1960 / Running Time: 109 min. / Color

Esther and the King

109 mins | Drama | Nov. 18, 1960

Esther and the King
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. Set in the 4th century B.C., this Biblical epic stars Richard Egan (Demetrius And The Gladiators, A Summer Place) as Ahasuerus and Italian leading man Sergio Fantoni as Haman. Esther is portrayed by none other than Joan Collins, who would later gain fame as the scheming Alexis Carrington, in the hit TV series Dynasty. Directed by Raoul Walsh (The Thief of Bagdad, High Sierra, White Heat). 1960 / Running Time: 109 min. / Color
IMDb rating 5.5
Producers 20th Century Fox, Titanus, Galatea Film
Original title Esther and the King
Directors Ottavio Oppo, Mario Bava, Raoul Walsh
Writers Michael Elkins, Ennio De Concini, Raoul Walsh

Cast

Richard Egan

as King Ahasuerus

Sergio Fantoni

as Haman

Joan Collins

as Esther

Denis O'Dea

as Mordecai

Rik Battaglia

as Simon

Renato Baldini

as Klydrathes

Gabriele Tinti

as Samual

Rosalba Neri

as Keresh

Robert Buchanan

as Hegai

Daniela Rocca

as Queen Vashti

Folco Lulli

as Tobiah