
Jesus(1999)
Jesus, a carpenter living a simple life, discovers his destiny as the biblical Messiah.



Louise Lombard
Esther

Ornella Muti
Königin Waschti

F. Murray Abraham
Mordechai

Jürgen Prochnow
Haman

Thomas Kretschmann
König Xerxes

John Hollis
Harbona

Umberto Orsini
Memuchan
Phil Davies
Hegai

Natasha Williams
Maimuna

Peter Halliday
Karschena
Esther is a adventure, drama, tv movie film released in 1999 exploring themes of persia, queen, bible, massacre, christian film, christian faith. Directed by Raffaele Mertes, it stars Louise Lombard, Ornella Muti, F. Murray Abraham. Esther, the beautiful queen of Persia, intervenes to save the Jewish people from a bloody massacre.
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