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Esther and the King (1960)

The Most Celebrated Love Adventure of All...From the Greatest Book of All!

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 49M

Director : Raoul Walsh, Mario Bava

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Richard Egan
Richard Egan
King Ahasuerus
Sergio Fantoni
Sergio Fantoni
Haman
Joan Collins
Joan Collins
Esther
Denis O'Dea
Denis O'Dea
Mordecai
Rik Battaglia
Rik Battaglia
Simon
Renato Baldini
Renato Baldini
Klydrathes
Gabriele Tinti
Gabriele Tinti
Samual
Rosalba Neri
Rosalba Neri
Keresh
Robert Buchanan
Robert Buchanan
Hegai
Daniela Rocca
Daniela Rocca
Queen Vashti
Folco Lulli
Folco Lulli
Tobiah

Crews

Raoul Walsh
Raoul Walsh
Director
Mario Bava
Mario Bava
Director
Mario Bava
Mario Bava
Director of Photography
Raoul Walsh
Raoul Walsh
Producer
John Twist
John Twist
Associate Producer
Raoul Walsh
Raoul Walsh
Writer
Michael Elkins
Michael Elkins
Writer
Ennio De Concini
Ennio De Concini
Writer
Angelo Francesco Lavagnino
Angelo Francesco Lavagnino
Music
Roberto Nicolosi
Roberto Nicolosi
Music
Jerry Webb
Jerry Webb
Editor
Giorgio Giovannini
Giorgio Giovannini
Art Direction
Euclide Santoli
Euclide Santoli
Makeup & Hair
Manlio Rocchetti
Manlio Rocchetti
Hairdresser
Ferruccio De Martino
Ferruccio De Martino
Production Supervisor
Massimo De Rita
Massimo De Rita
Unit Manager
Mike Holden
Mike Holden
Production Manager
Ottavio Oppo
Ottavio Oppo
Assistant Director
Ubaldo Terzano
Ubaldo Terzano
Camera Operator
Anna Maria Feo
Anna Maria Feo
Costume Supervisor

Trailers and other movies

Esther and the King [1960] Trailer | Joan Collins, Richard Egan, Denis O'Dea

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