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Esther (Hebrew: אסתר) is a 97-minute 1986 Austrian-British-Dutch-Israeli Hebrew-language independent underground dramatic historical experimental art film directed by Amos Gitai, his directorial debut. The film tells the story of Esther from the Hebrew Bible's Book of Esther and stars Simone Benyamini, Zare Vartanian, Mohammad Bakri and Juliano Mer-Khamis.
Original Release
01/01/1986
US Release
05/19/1989
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Simone Benyamini | Esther |
| Mohammad Bakri | Mordecai |
| Juliano Mer-Khamis | Haman |
| Zare Vartanian | Ahasverus |
| David Cohen | Hagai |
| Shmuel Wolf | Narrator |
| Sara Cohen | Singer in Hebrew |
| Rim Bani | Singer in Arabic |
| Yasmin Alush | |
| Fuad Awad |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Simone Benyamini | Esther |
| Mohammad Bakri | Mordecai |
| Juliano Mer-Khamis | Haman |
| Zare Vartanian | Ahasverus |
| David Cohen | Hagai |
| Shmuel Wolf | Narrator |
| Sara Cohen | Singer in Hebrew |
| Rim Bani | Singer in Arabic |
| Yasmin Alush | |
| Fuad Awad | |
| Sigal Azrad | |
| Nahoom Berkovitch | |
| Yaacov Biryoti | |
| Haim Biryoti | |
| Rafi Cohen | |
| Tuma Elias | |
| Victor Frentchik | |
| Sharona Gabai |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Amos Gitai | Producer |
| Ruben Korenfeld | Producer |
