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| One Night with the King | |
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 Movie poster for One Night with the King |
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| Directed by | Michael O. Sajbel |
| Produced by | Matthew Crouch |
| Written by | Stephan Blinn |
| Starring | Tiffany Dupont John Rhys-Davies Luke Goss |
| Music by | J.A.C. Redford |
| Cinematography | Steven Bernstein |
| Editing by | Gabriella Cristiani Michelle Summers |
| Distributed by | Rocky Mountain Pictures |
| Release date(s) | 2006-10-13 |
| Running time | 2hrs, 3min. |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
One Night with the King is a film that was released in 2006 in the United States. It was based on the novel Hadassah: One Night with the King by Tommy Tenney and Mark Andrew Olsen. However, "One Night with the King" follows almost identically the novel "Esther" by Nathaniel Weinreb in plot, including direct quotes and events in the novel.
The movie was produced by Matt and Laurie Crouch of Gener8Xion Entertainment Inc. It was ninth on the list of highest-grossing motion pictures during the week it was released. This film received a 2007 CAMIE Award,1 as did Luke Goss for his portrayal of King Xerxes. The film was chosen to be shown at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival.verification needed
One Night with the King is a dramatization of the Old Testament Bible story of Esther, who risked her life by approaching the king to request that he save the Jewish people.
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Plot
The film generally adheres to the main plot of the Biblical narrative. However, the film adds stylistic elements not present in the Biblical story. The Jewish narrative of the relationship between Esther and Ahasuerus (treated as Xerxes I of Persia in this, as in many adaptations) was not a love story, but a forced marriage in which Esther had no choice. The story presents many facets that could have happened rather than strictly sticking to biblical texts.
Jeannie Tenney wrote and sung "One Night with the King" during the final credits. She is a co-author with her husband, Tommy Tenney, of the book upon which the film is based.
Cast
- Tiffany Dupont as Hadassah/Esther
- Luke Goss as King Xerxes
- John Rhys-Davies as Mordecai
- Omar Sharif as Prince Memucan
- Tommy Lister, Jr. as Hegai, the Royal Eunuch
- John Noble as Prince Admatha
- James Callis as Haman, the Agagite
- Peter O'Toole as Samuel, the Prophet
Production
The movie was filmed entirely in the state of Rajasthan, India2.
Promotion
The Genius Club from writer/director Tim Chey was also released theatrically in 2006. The film's trailers showed before One Night With The King.
Reception
Box office
Opening weekend the film merited over US$4 million.3 The film has a freshness rating of 17% on Rotten Tomatoes.4
Reviews
The film has received a generally negative reception from the mainstream press, garnering a 15% positive rating on RottenTomatoes.com, based on 26 reviews, with a composite average of 4.3 out of 10. The New York Post gave this movie a 0/5.
As of November 2006, the movie had been awarded four Doves by the Dove Foundation and received the Dove Family-Approved Seal.verification needed
The movie has been endorsed by the American Bible Society, and its President, Dr. Paul Irwin, because it is faithful to the meaning of the Scripture.verification needed
Dr. Andrew David Naselli found the film to be deeply disappointing in both content and form, 5 as did Philip Gons.6
See also
In the article Esther, there is an extensive list of the modern telling and retelling of this story. The disambiguation page also has a wealth of related links and articles.
Book site, Hadassah: One Night with the King
External links
- Movie page on IMDB
- Christian Newswire Review and Information
- Yahoo News, verified 2006-11-25 but dead as of 2007-01-15.
- Grace-Centered Magazine Christian Movie Review
- Financial data from Yahoo.
References
- ^ Character and Morality in Entertainment, verified 2007-08-20.
- ^ Treasure Valley Christian News, by Ken Malgren, Boise, Idaho
- ^ Official Website
- ^ Rotten Tomatoes
- ^ Review at Dr. Naselli's site, verified 2007-08-20
- ^ Review at Phil Gons's site, verified 2007-09-07
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- This page was last modified on 7 October 2008, at 04:16.
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