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Esther and the King

1960·1h 49m·Approved
DramaBiographyRomanceHistory
IMDb Rating
★ 5.5/10
1,064 votes

Two decades before she would gain fame and some fortune as Alexis Carrington on Dynasty (1981), Dame Joan Collins starred as Esther in this melodramatic, routine Biblical story. The setting is Persia in the fourth century B.C., as Esther comes to the attention of the recently widowed King Ahasuerus. The King has been trying to stifle and defeat the campaign of hatred fomented against the Jews by his evil minister Haman (Sergio Fantoni). Before the King can pair off with Esther and defeat the villainous Haman, there are several intervening adventures and an additional, attractive woman who competes for attention.

Esther and the King is a 1960 drama biography movie, starring Joan Collins, Richard Egan, Sergio Fantoni. It holds an IMDb rating of 5.5/10 from 1,064 votes and runs 1h 49m.

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Stars
Joan Collins
Richard Egan
Sergio Fantoni
Denis O'Dea
Details
1960-12-14
109 min
Movie
Approved
★ Italy, United States
★ English
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