Esther And The King

DIRECTOR:

Raoul Walsh, Mario Bava

STARRING:

Joan Collins, Richard Egan, Denis O'Dea

PLOT:

After his wife is murdered, Persian King Ahasuerus (Richard Egan), chooses Esther (Joan Collins), a Jewish woman, to be his bride. But, Esther faces a severe test, when she and other Jews are required to renounce their faith. Based on the Old Testament, this epic recreates the tale which is the basis for Purim.