One Night With the King (2006)
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Cast
as Samuel
as Esther/Hadassah
as Prince Memucan
as King Xerxes
as Mordecai
as Prince Admantha
as Hagai
as Hamen
as Esther's Father
as Jesse
as Prince Carshena
as Queen Vashti
as Prince Tarshish
as Hannah
as Sarah
as Amelekite Queen
as Bigthan
as Eunuch Harbona
as Soldier
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Critic Reviews for One Night With the King
All Critics (26) | Top Critics (10) | Fresh (5) | Rotten (21) | DVD (3)
Why another version of this oft-filmed tale?
The movie devolves into a talky, static affair featuring a cast with wildly varying accents and acting abilities.
Esther's triumph isn't because of divine intervention. It's her humanity and bravery that make her a legend, and make that One Night worth remembering, 2,500 years later.
Unfortunately [O'Toole and Sharif are] separated by five centuries, and never share a scene. For a movie with the most righteous of intentions, that's perhaps the most grievous moviemaking sins of all.
The cinematography and sets look great, but the script is a bummer. It's overlong, overwrought and overblown.
In itself, it's a riveting story. Unfortunately, director Michael Sajbel has envisioned an overwrought Lifetime movie of the week, complete with an Esther who could be a cast member of Laguna Beach and a king notable only for his washboard abs.
Audience Reviews for One Night With the King
The Biblical epic One Night With the King is a compelling story of faith and duty. A Jewish peasant girl named Esther wins the heart of King Xerxes during his search for a new queen, but when a nefarious prince named Haman plots to kill the Jewish population she must risk everything to save her people. James Callis gives an incredible performance as Haman; creating a tantalizingly evil villain that's smart and crafty. Tiffany Dupont's performance as Esther on the other hand is quite poor, and she's unable to hold her own against her co-stars. However, the production valves are extraordinarily well-done; from the costumes to the set designs, to the sweeping score, the film does a remarkable job at creating a grand, historical look and feel. A powerful tale of faith, One Night With the King is an inspiring spiritual drama.
Super Reviewer
The film generally adheres to the main plot of the Biblical narrative. However, the film adds stylistic elements not present in the Biblical story. The Jewish narrative of the relationship between Esther (Tiffany Dupont) and Ahasuerus (treated as Xerxes I of Persia in this, as in many adaptations) was not a love story, but a forced marriage in which Esther had no choice. The story presents many facets that could have happened rather than strictly sticking to biblical texts.
Super Reviewer
This was an Outstanding Movie, If you have traveled Western Europe or The Middle east, the scenes were so real, colors excellent, The Costumes were unbeleivable. This was a great movie, Do yourself a big favor get it, thank You Fox Family Video
Super Reviewer
One Night With the King Quotes
| Esther/Hadassah: | This is my most valuable possession in the world. It is my past, my present, and my future. And all of it is yours. |
| Hadassah/Esther: | You think I'm like a child? Well you're wrong. I'm much younger than that! |
| King Xerxes: | I saw the stars. |
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