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Esther (1986) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1986 · 97 mins · Hebrew
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- Directed by
- Amos Gitai
- Starring
- David Cohen, Mohammad Bakri, Shmuel Wolf, Juliano Mer-Khamis, Zare Vartanian, Simone Benyamini
Ahasuerus of Persia removes Vashti, crowning Esther from maidens. Guided by her uncle Mordecai, Esther thwarts an assassination. Haman, insulted by Mordecai’s refusal to bow, orders the extermination of all Jews. Esther pleads; Mordecai’s counter‑edict warps, sparking bloodshed. The film ends with actors’ commentary, marked at Purim.
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