Esther
Mordecai, a Hebrew, is the gatekeeper at the palace of a great Babylonian king. A woman brings him an orphaned infant girl named Esther. Mordecai raises her as his own daughter, devoutly praying that God care for her. Years pass, and Esther has grown into a kind and beautiful young woman. King Xerxes has ascended to the Babylonian throne, with the evil Haman as his principal adviser. Xerxes has banished his wife, and sends for all of the young women in the kingdom so that he may choose a new wife. At first Mordecai is reluctant to send Esther to Xerxes. But God has chosen Esther for great things, and Mordecai prepares Esther for her meeting with the King. He warns her never to reveal that she is a Jew. Xerxes finds Esther beautiful, and makes her his queen. Over time, Esther helps King Xerxes to understand that in order to be a great king, he must be kind and generous. But evil is at work in the person of the king's second in command...
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Beyonce took a shine to Streisand in A Star Is Born
- WENN Newsdesk
- 22 Jul 2011
Beyonce's upcoming role in Clint Eastwood's A Star Is Born remake is a childhood dream come true as she became a Barbra Streisand fan while watching the 1970s version as a kid. The Irreplaceable hitmaker will play rising singer Esther in the fourth re-imagining of the classic, following in the footsteps of Streisand, Judy Garland, and Janet Gaynor. Beyonce admits the role will be especially poignant as she fell in love with Streisand's voice during screenings of the movie with her mother when...
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