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

Color:

Color

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:

Originally scheduled for release in March 2005.

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:

Queen Esther: Let my life be given me, at my petition and my people at my request
King Xerxes: You demand me your life, and that of your people? My dear girl,I know not of your people, you have yet to tell me who they are.
Queen Esther: Have we been nearly sold as slaves? I would have held my tounge, This... This Haman wanted our blood, my blood, the blood of Jacob, your Jacob. Your Jacob was given a new name, Israel. As do was I.
King Xerxes: You... Esther, a Jew?
Queen Esther: Not Esther, my lord, Hadassah Batabihan ,Daughter of the tribe of Benjamen, Child of the most high God.
[...]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in 2007 Camie Awards (2007) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Kingdom of Love

Highly Recommend - worth your time and money

I LOVED this movie. The movie was first class and beautifully done. As good as any production that has ever come out of Hollywood. I don't enjoy seeing movies more than once and rarely if ever buy the movie after I've see it in the theater - but I can't wait for this one to come out on Video so I can see it again and again. Kudos to X8 productions for a job well done from start to finish! We really thought this was going to be more of a "Chick Flick" yet when I talked my husband into seeing it with me; he love it as much as I did. The costumes were unbelievable as was the filming. The backgrounds of the waterfalls and castle were stunning. Finally a Christian film that sticks to the truth of the story and makes it come alive before you very eyes. I so hope that X8 Productions will make more and more and these types of movies. Christians and Jews are blessed by God and have money to spend - we just refuse to spend it on filth and violence. I really hope this will be a huge success at the box offices so that it will encourage the other film makers to follow suit with tasteful movies that the whole family can enjoy together. One Night with the King was NOT advertised on any of major stations that I saw - so I don't see how it can make the same big bucks. But if people knew how wonderful it was they'd go – again and again.