Reviews for Esther and the King

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5.2 / 10 1h 49min

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.

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Review by user64m7klpc4h

A biblical heroine diminished by the Hollywood standard of what is bigger must be better.

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Review by SonicSparrow

A well-paced movie and touching tale of Esther's devotion

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Review by user21607w0t320

The Book of Esther (Movie Version)

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Review by MysticMermaid

More a testament to Brillcreme and Aqua-Net than to The Bible!

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Review by PolarPenguin

What does it say about a movie when Joan Collins is one of the best things its got going for it.

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Review by WildWolf

OK Movie, appallingly bad rendering of scripture.

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Review by GalaxyGoddess

Peplum adaptation of Old Testament book

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Review by CosmicCamel

ESTHER AND THE KING (Raoul Walsh and, uncredited, Mario Bava, 1960) **1/2

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Review by user845a0ffnsmw

'A softer war, fought with gentler weapons'

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Review by user6024v046zg4

Nice Adaptation of the Book of Esther

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Review by user782u0ed0o3d

A work where the whole is greater than the parts

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Review by CrimsonCobra

"The goddess of nature was especially generous to you."

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Review by OceanicOpossum

Nice looking costumes, good looking actors, bad movie!

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Review by user647y360w69l

Overlong , impressive , but mediocre Biblical epic by the classic filmmaker Raoul Walsh

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