One Night with the King (2006)

User Rating:

6.1/10   

Director:

Michael O. Sajbel

Writers:

Stephan Blinn (screenplay)
Mark Andrew Olsen (novel)

Release Date:

13 October 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

Feel The Touch Of Destiny

Plot:

"One Night With The King" chronicles the life of the young Jewish girl, Hadassah, who goes on to become the Biblical Esther...

Plot Keywords:

Persia | Queen | Esther | Reference To Proverbs 25 2 | Purim

Awards:

2 wins

Cast

Tiffany Dupont	...	Hadassah / Esther
Luke Goss	...	King Xerxes
John Noble	...	Prince Admantha
Omar Sharif	...	Prince Memucan
John Rhys-Davies	...	Mordecai
Tommy 'Tiny' Lister	...	Hegai, the Royal Eunuch
James Callis	...	Haman, the Agagite
Peter O'Toole	...	Samuel, the Prophet
Javen Campbell	...	Prince Tarshish
Jyoti Dogra	...	Queen Vashti
Neal Bhattacharya	...	Bigthan
Jonah Lotan	...	Jesse
Dilshad Patel	...	Hannah ) (as Dilshad (I)
Nimrat Kaur	...	Sarah
Takesh Singh	...	Harbona, the Eunuch

Also Known As:

One Night with the King: The Call of Destiny (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for violence, some sensuality and thematic elements.

Runtime:

123 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG | Singapore:PG | Finland:K-11

Filming Locations:

Dallas, Texas, USA

Company:

Gener8Xion Entertainment

Trivia:

The book of Esther (on which this film is based) is one of two books in the Bible that does not mention God. The closest it comes is when Mordecai says to Esther, "We will pray for you." The other book is Song of Songs.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: In one scene when the King is drinking from a goblet, there is an orange price tag on the bottom of the glass.

Quotes:

King Xerxes: [at the training grounds, to Hagai] My captain!
Hagai: Blame me not for this, my lord. But the princes' have ordered us to begin brining you candidates by the end of the week.
King Xerxes: [quite amused] You jest. I am in the middle of...
Prince Memucan: [cuts in with a smile] At least you'll get it over with. Besides these men might enjoy seeing some ladies around. No?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in 2007 Camie Awards (2007) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Kingdom of Love

Amazing movie with current affairs

This movie is amazing for so many reasons, the cast, the scenery, the story-line and that it parallels what we see happening in the world today. The historical truth about an ancient Persian queen is exactly the same battle happening in Israel today. It's not often that you see a movie that can relate directly with current world affairs and still maintain truth and purity. This movie achieves all this and more. I highly recommend this movie to anyone who enjoys history, wholesome entertainment, a great love story or compulsive movie goers. What's great about this movie is that it can appeal to a wide variety of age groups and provides a much needed heroine/role model for young people today. This movie will inspire you and leave you cheering at the end! A must see!!