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Bible: Esther
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(DVD - Code 2: Englandimport) (England-Import)
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Made-for-teIevision dramatisation of the Bible story. Esther (Louise Lombard) is a young Jewish girl summoned to join the court of the Persian king (Thomas Kretschmann), aIong with several other young women, after he is insulted by his wife. Her captivating beauty seduces him into making her his new queen, although this antagonises the king's Ioyal supporter Haman (Jürgen Prochnow), who despises the Jews. When Esther learns that Haman has secretly arranged a pIot to kilI all of the Jews in the Persian Empire, she reveaIs herself as Jewish to the King, an act which is not without risk. FortunateIy the King is sympathetic and pardons the Jewish people, at the same time arranging for Haman to be executed. With the Jewish peopIe now officially free, many begin the long journey back to the Holy Land where they begin rebuilding JerusaIem. |
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