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Long ago back in the 60's I saw my first "Biblical"film.A 1960 film called "Esther and the King"and I was not impressed at all.Now I have seen this clip which is according to the Bible,the same story.In this case it is a better telling BUT maybe because of all the "in court behind the scenes" intrigues it makes for a very tedious story at best. Still its worth a view for the acting is fine although I was not that impressed with Luke Goss as King Xerxes but in a opening sequence gave us Peter O'Toole as Samuel, the Prophet ,who seemed to be right off the set of "Troy"which I reviewed on this blog, It was fun checking out the other very familiar faces in the cast.Still its the story that counts and this one is just too political for me,but,good for family viewing as it is a biblical telling.So do check out this 2006 release that runs 123 minutes if you want more than "cartoons"for your children and includes a religious "Biblical"background.Trailer URL follows the picture and a IMDB summary is below.
"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 hands of its arch enemy while winning the heart of the fiercely handsome King Xerxes. Written by Susan Zahn, Publicist.
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