One Night with the King (2006) on Netflix
PG20062h 3mBiographyDramaHistory
In Persia, orphaned Hadassah hides her Jewish family and her name to enter the king's harem as Esther. King Xerxes seeks a new queen while Haman, an Agagite, plots against her people.
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- IMDb6.0/108,339 votes
- Rotten Tomatoes17%
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Plot summary
Hadassah, an orphaned Jewish woman, lives in Susa, Persia, in the care of her cousin Mordecai, and longs to travel to Jerusalem. King Xerxes holds a feast before marching to war against Greece, and his queen, Vashti, refuses his summons and is set aside. His advisors urge him to gather the unmarried women of the city and choose a new queen. Mordecai orders Hadassah to keep her nationality and family hidden, and she enters the harem under the name Esther. Hegai, the royal eunuch, favors her for her quick wit and lets her read to the king at night. When her turn comes for one night with Xerxes, she goes in wearing only what Hegai advises. Haman the Agagite, descendant of a king the Israelites executed, holds power in the Persian court.
Cast
- Jyoti Dograas Queen Vashti
- Dilshad Patelas Hannah (as Dilshad)
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about One Night with the King (2006)
Can contain spoilers, watch the movie first.
- Scenes including Haman and his followers make use of imagery associated with Nazism, including swastika-like symbols and torchlit nighttime rallies.
- Jeannie Tenney wrote and sang "One Night with the King", which can be heard during the final credits; she was a co-author, with her husband Tommy Tenney, also a producer of the film, of the book on which the film is based.
- Home video rescued the film's finances: subsequent DVD sales were strong at $20,688,299, more than making up for production costs.
