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Esther

Amos Gitai Drama 1986 Israel 1h37m

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.

Insiders’ notes

Available for booking in these regions:

Festival selections:

Berlin Film FestivalFestival de Cannes - Semaine de la CritiqueJerusalem Film Festival

Cast & Crew

Rights owner | HanWay Films

Directors | Amos Gitai

Producers | Amos Gitai, Ruben Korenfeld

Writers | Amos Gitai, Stephan Levine

Cast | Simone Benyamini, Mohammad Bakri, Juliano Mer-Khamis

DOP | Henri Alekan

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