Esther

Esther (1986)

Drama

Ahasverus, king of Persia and Media, puts aside Vashti and makes Esther his queen, choosing her among maidens in a kingdom stretching from India to Ethiopia. Esther, using information from Mordecai, her uncle and patron, saves the king from assassination. Haman, the king's favorite, is miffed when Mordecai won't bow to him, so he orders death to all Jews in the kingdom, under the seal of the king. Esther pleads for her people, and Mordecai is in turn given license to make his own edict under the king's seal. Mordecai loses sight of his original intention, and bloody murder ensues. Purim annually celebrates the story. At the end of the film, the actors comment.

Director: Amos Gitai

Casts

	Simone Benyamini as Esther
	Juliano Mer-Khamis as Haman
	Zare Vartanian as Ahasverus
	David Cohen as Hagai
	Shmuel Wolf as Narrator
	Sara Cohen as Singer in Hebrew
	Rim Bani as Singer in Arabic
	Mohammad Bakri as Mordecai
	Yasmin Alush as
	Fuad Awad as
	Sigal Azrad as
	Nahoom Berkovitch as
	Yaacov Biryoti as
	Haim Biryoti as
	Rafi Cohen as
	Tuma Elias as
	Victor Frentchik as
	Sharona Gabai as

Crew