Ester (2002)
2002 · 0h 31m · Documentary
Genres: Documentary
A narrative about "the days when the Jews found rest from their enemies and the month that was transformed from pain to joy, from mourning to a feast day." A parable about the courage to arrive in another country and a funny mound of joy about luck in misfortune.
Director: Ulrike Ottinger
Writers: Ulrike Ottinger
Cinematography: Ulrike Ottinger
Editor: Bettina Blickwede
Cast
György Konrád as Reader of the MegillaGenrietta Liakhorvitskaia as EsterMichael Enenstein as King AchaschweroschViatcheslav Demidov as HamanBoris Raev as MordechaiAlla Prymak as Queen WaschtiIsaak Plapler as Memuchan the wiseIsaak Kipperstein as WriterDavyd Yanovskiy as Master of CeremoniesBella Bernstein as EunuchTamara Firsova as EunuchLilija Yanovska as Lady-in-waitingMore like this
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