| Esther and the King | |
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| Based on | Book of Esther |
| Produced by | Raoul Walsh |
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| Cinematography | Mario Bava |
| Edited by | Jerry Webb |
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| Distributed by | 20th Century-Fox |
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Running time | 109 minutes |
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| Language | English |
Esther and the King (Italian: Ester e il re) is a 1960 religious epic film produced and directed by Raoul Walsh and starring Joan Collins as Esther, Richard Egan as Ahasuerus, and Denis O'Dea as Mordecai. Walsh and Michael Elkins wrote the screenplay, which was based on the Book of Esther of the Hebrew Bible and the Old Testament. It recounts the origin of the Jewish celebration of Purim.
An international co-production released by 20th Century-Fox, Esther and the King was filmed in Italy in the CinemaScope format (although not signed as such) and the Technicolor color process. Mario Bava, the film's cinematographer, was credited as a co-director on Italian prints of the film.[1]
- ^ Mario Bava: All the Colors of the Dark by Tim Lucas, Published by Video Watchdog