The Thirteenth Day: The Story of Esther
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This television film tells the biblical story of Esther, a Jewish woman who becomes queen of Persia and risks her life to save her people from a plot to destroy them. The film follows Esther as she navigates the royal court and appeals to the king.
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The Thirteenth Day: The Story of Esther is a 1979 American television film based on the Bible's Book of Esther, starring Olivia Hussey in the title role. A pilot for a biblical anthology series, it first aired on ABC on November 18, 1979. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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