One Night with the King is a historical epic film that was released in 2006 in the United States. Based on the novel Hadassah: One Night with the King by Tommy Tenney and Mark Andrew Olsen, One Night with the King is a dramatization of the Biblical story of Esther, who risked her life by approaching the king to request that he save the Jewish people. The movie was produced by Matt Crouch and Laurie Crouch of Gener8Xion Entertainment It was ninth on the list of highest-grossing motion pictures during the week it was released. This film received a 2007 CAMIE Award, as did Luke Goss for his... portrayal of King Xerxes. The movie setting takes place in Susa. King Xerxes holds a great feast for all the people to attend. Hadassah longs to go to Jerusalem to see the Holy Land and prepares to leave with the caravan along with her friend, Jesse Ben-Joseph. They stop by the King’s feast before marching to war to avenge his father’s death. Hadassah and Jesse witness the King summoning Queen Vashti. Queen Vashti was opposed to the war, desiring King Xerxes to enhance his kingdom instead. She holds her own feast in protest to the war.
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| Release date: | October 13, 2006 |
| Directed by: | Michael O. Sajbel |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 100 Minutes |
| Editor: | Gabriella Cristiani |
| Cinematography: | Steven Bernstein |
| Screenplay by: | Stephan Blinn |
| Estimated budget: | $20,000,000 |
| Adapted from: | Hadassah: One Night with the King |