One Night with the King
Movie poster for One Night with the King
Directed by	Michael O. Sajbel
Produced by	Stephan Blinn Richard J. Cook Laurie Crouch Matthew Crouch Lawrence Mortorff
Written by	Stephan Blinn (screenplay) Tommy Tenney & Mark Andrew Olsen (novel)
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	Gener8Xion Rocky Mountain Pictures
Release date(s)	October 13, 2006
Running time	2hrs, 3min.
Language	English
Budget	$20,000,000 (estimated)

One Night with the King is a film that was released in 2006 in the United States.

The film follows the plot of the novel Esther by Nathaniel Weinreb, including direct quotes and events from the book, although the film is officially based on the novel Hadassah: One Night with the King by Tommy Tenney and Mark Andrew Olsen.

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.

[edit] 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 (Tiffany Dupont) 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.

Premiere Night at Mann Bruins Theater in L.A. California

Jeannie Tenney wrote and sang "One Night with the King", which can be heard during the final credits. She is a co-author with her husband, Tommy Tenney, of the book upon which the film is based.

[edit] 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

[edit] Production

The movie was filmed entirely in the state of Rajasthan, India^[2].

[edit] 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.

[edit] Reception

[edit] Box office

One Night with the King was released to theaters on October 13, 2006. During its opening weekend, it earned $4,120,497 in theaters. By the end of its theatrical run, the film received $13,395,961 domestically, with $13,728,450 worldwide.^[3]

[edit] Reviews

One Night with the King received a generally negative reception from the mainstream press, garnering a 16% positive rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 25 reviews, with a composite average of 4.3 out of 10.^[4] The film was awarded four Doves by The Dove Foundation and received the Dove Family-Approved Seal.^[5] The movie has been endorsed by the American Bible Society.^[6]

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Official website
• One Night with the King at the Internet Movie Database
• One Night with the King at Allmovie
• 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!