Esther (1913)
- Directed by
- Henri Andréani
- Genre
- drama film, silent film, sword-and-sandal film
- Country
- France
- Runtime
- 25 min
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This is a French silent film from 1913. It adapts the biblical story of Esther, a Jewish woman who becomes the queen of King Ahasuerus of Persia.
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What happens
Esther est un film français réalisé par Henri Andréani et sorti en 1913, et en mars 1914 aux États-Unis. Il s'agit d'une adaptation du livre d'Esther, qui fait partie de la Bible. Le film traite de la vie d'Esther, un personnage du Tanakh et de l'Ancien Testament qui épouse le roi de Perse Assuérus – identifié généralement à Xerxès Ier ou à Artaxerxès Ier. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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La Fiancée maudite (1913)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.