Esther and the King - Two decades before she would gain fame and some fortune as Alexis Carrington on Dynasty (1981), Dame Joan Collins starred as Esther in this melodramatic, routine Biblical story. The setting is Persia in the fourth century B.C., as Esther comes to the attention of the recently widowed King Ahasuerus. The King has been trying to stifle and defeat the campaign of hatred fomented against the Jews by his evil minister Haman (Sergio Fantoni). Before the King can pair off with Esther and defeat the villainous Haman, there are several intervening adventures and an additional, attractive woman who competes for attention.

Esther and the King (1960)
Director: Raoul Walsh, Mario Bava
Writers: Raoul Walsh(screenplay), Michael Elkins(screenplay), Ennio De Concini(uncredited)
Stars: Joan Collins, Richard Egan, Denis O'Dea
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: Italy, United States
Language: English
Also Known As: The Story of Esther
Release Date: 18 November 1960 (USA)
Duration: 108 min
Filming Location: Titanus Appia Studios, Rome, Lazio, Italy

Reviews:
"Amidst the wars, pageantry, violence and mayhem, not to mention palace intrigues, is a touching story of Esther's growing love for the king, played by Richard Egan, one handsome fellow, I must admit. In many of the quieter scenes the lovely music adds much to the atmosphere, evoking gentler moods and feelings. As well, I've always admired Denis O'Dea whatever role he played, and here as the steadfast Mordecai he gives a fine performance as usual. I like the sincerity of the actors, and an innocent portrayal of Esther by Joan Collins is so refreshing. The pace of the story is steady throughout so that one doesn't feel slowed down. Most action episodes are fierce enough for me, thank you, as some violence is inevitable in movies such as this. All in all it's a good movie that I personally cherish."-Written by lora64 on IMDb.com

"What do you get when you put middle-range American stars in the leading roles in a peplum film? Pretty good peplum, that's what. Contrary to what one might expect, "Esther and the King" is not a lavish Hollywood historical spectacle in the mode of DeMille, but is an Italian production using Joan Collins and Richard Egan to play the eponymous characters. For this reason the film is often characterized as a bargain-basement epic, whereas it is actually a peplum with a slightly higher than average budget. Appealing performances by the leads, a delightfully schlocky musical score, a good story, and atmospheric sets and cinematography makes this an enjoyable sword-&-sandal effort."-Written by darius_m_klein on IMDb.com

Also Known As (AKA):
(original title) Esther and the King
Brazil (TV title) Ester E o Rei
Brazil Esther e o Rei
Canada (French title) Esther et le roi
Finland Persian miekka
France Esther et le Roi
Greece (transliterated title) I Esthir kai o vasilias
Italy Ester e il re
Japan (Japanese title) ペルシャ大王
Mexico Ester y el rey
Poland Estera i król
Portugal Ester E o Rei
Spain Esther y el rey
Sweden Ester och Kungen
UK Esther and the King
USA (working title) The Story of Esther
West Germany Das Schwert von Persien

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