Esther (1999 film)

Esther
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GenreBiblical drama
Based onBook of Esther
Screenplay bySandy Niemand
Directed byRaffaele Mertes
StarringLouise Lombard
F. Murray Abraham
Jürgen Prochnow
Thomas Kretschmann
Ornella Muti
Natasha Williams
Theme music composerEnnio Morricone
Country of originUnited States
Italy
Germany
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducersRoberta Cadringher
Lorenzo Minoli
CinematographyGiovanni Galasso
EditorAlessandro Lucidi
Running time90 minutes
Production companiesFive Mile River Films
Lux Vide
Beta Film
Quinta
Original release
ReleaseDecember 5, 2000 (2000-12-05)
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Esther, also known as The Bible: Esther, is a 1999 American-Italian-German television film based on the Book of Esther, directed by Raffaele Mertes and starring Louise Lombard as Queen Esther, F. Murray Abraham as Mordechai, Jürgen Prochnow as Haman, Thomas Kretschmann as King Achashverosh and Ornella Muti as Vashti.

It aired in the United States on November 5, 2000.[1]

  1. ^ "Release dates for Esther (1999)". IMDb. Retrieved 18 August 2012.