Hollywood Epic: Esther and The King (1960)

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Hollywood Epic: Esther and The King (1960)
by Darius Kadivar
20-Jan-2009
 

"Esther and the King" (1960) directed by Raoul Walsh and Mario Bava, was a joint US-Italian production filmed in Italy. Joan Collins played Esther, a Jewish concubine who is made queen by  Persian King Ahasuerus (As Xerxes refered to in the Bible). Richard Egan plays King Ahasuerus. The buxom Italian actress Daniela Rocca played the scheming Queen Vashti.

This sequence features Daniela Rocca performing Queen Vashti's provocative dance in an attempt to entice King Ahasuerus back under her spell.

WATCH VIDEO CLIP HERE

More About the Film Here:

Swords and Sandals Films about Ancient Persia By Darius KADIVAR

DVD Available at Amazon.com

Recommended Readings:

Persia? Ancient Persia's virtual absence in Hollywood By Darius KADIVAR

 

XERXES: A Screenplay by Ren A. Hakim interviewed by Darius Kadivar ( Watch Hakim Awarded at WAALM Persian Golden Lioness Awards in London See Video )

Xerxes, the opera by Cyrus KADIVAR (iranian.com)

The Persian Empire Strikes Back by Darius KADIVAR

Esther's Children: A Portrait of Iranian Jews by Houman SARSHAR (amazon.com)

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by tired anonymous (not verified) on Tue Jan 20, 2009 01:19 PM PST

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