Esther

1999 1h 27m EN

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 40

AdventureDramaTV Movie

Synopsis

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Esther, the beautiful queen of Persia, intervenes to save the Jewish people from a bloody massacre.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Louise Lombard
Esther
Ornella Muti
Königin Waschti
F. Murray Abraham
Mordechai
Jürgen Prochnow
Haman
Thomas Kretschmann
König Xerxes
John Hollis
Harbona
Umberto Orsini
Memuchan
Phil Davies
Hegai

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Raffaele Mertes
Writers: Sandy Niemand
Languages: Italian, English
Countries: Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, United Kingdom, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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27 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 8 countries: Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, United Kingdom, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Raffaele Mertes, shot by Giovanni Galasso. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ennio Morricone. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Alessandro Lucidi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Louise Lombard and Ornella Muti and F. Murray Abraham carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Raffaele Mertes directs. Giovanni Galasso behind the camera. Ennio Morricone scores. Alessandro Lucidi cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in Italian, English.

Trivia

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187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
227 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, English.
4International production across 8 countries: Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, United Kingdom, United States of America.
5Directed by Raffaele Mertes, shot by Giovanni Galasso. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Ennio Morricone. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Alessandro Lucidi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Louise Lombard and Ornella Muti and F. Murray Abraham carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0168331 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 40 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Released under 10 different titles around the world.