Esther and the King

Based On “Book of Esther”

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. 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.

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Release date:

1960

Director:

Raoul Walsh, Mario Bava

Cast:

Joan Collins, Richard Egan, Sergio Fantoni, Rosalba Neri, Gabriele Tinti

Genre:

Romance, Sword-and-sandal

Country:

United States, Italy

Language:

English

Year page:

1960 in adaptations