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Esther (other)
Esther is the eponymous heroine of the Book of Esther. Esther may also refer to: People * Esther (given name), a feminine given name * Colin Esther (born 1989), a Seychellois footballer * Frédéric Esther (born 1972), a French boxer Places * Esther, Missouri, the former name of Park Hills, Missouri, a city * Esther, Alberta, an unincorporated community * Esther, Louisiana, an unincorporated community * Esther Township, Polk County, Minnesota, a township * Estherville, Iowa, a city ** Estherville Township, Emmet County, Iowa * Esther Mountain * Esther Park, a suburb of Kempton Park, Gauteng * Esther Harbour, a harbor on the coast of King George Island, South Shetland Islands * Esther Island (Alaska), an island Media Literature * Book of Esther, one of the books of the Hebrew Bible * ''Esther'' (play), a play by Jean Racine (1689) * ''Esther'' (novel), a novel by Henry Adams (1884) * ''Esther'', a novel by Rosa Nouchette Carey () * Esther, a character in the novel '' B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esther
Esther is the eponymous heroine of the Book of Esther. In the Achaemenid Empire, the Persian king Ahasuerus seeks a new wife after his queen, Vashti, is deposed for disobeying him. Hadassah, a Jewess who goes by the name of Esther, is chosen to fulfill this role due to her beauty. Ahasuerus' grand vizier, Haman, is offended by Esther's cousin and guardian, Mordecai, due to his refusal to prostrate himself before Haman. Consequently, Haman plots to have all the Jewish subjects of Persia killed, and convinces Ahasuerus to permit him to do so. However, Esther foils the plan by revealing Haman's eradication plans to Ahasuerus, who then has Haman executed and grants permission to the Jews to kill their enemies instead, as royal edicts (including the order for eradication issued by Haman) cannot be revoked under Persian law. Her story provides the traditional explanation for the Jewish holiday of Purim, celebrated on the date given in the story for when Haman's order was to go into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Tale Of The Christ
A, or a, is the first letter and the first vowel of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is ''a'' (pronounced ), plural ''aes''. It is similar in shape to the Ancient Greek letter alpha, from which it derives. The uppercase version consists of the two slanting sides of a triangle, crossed in the middle by a horizontal bar. The lowercase version can be written in two forms: the double-storey a and single-storey ɑ. The latter is commonly used in handwriting and fonts based on it, especially fonts intended to be read by children, and is also found in italic type. In English grammar, " a", and its variant " an", are indefinite articles. History The earliest certain ancestor of "A" is aleph (also written 'aleph), the first letter of the Phoenician alphabet, which consisted entirely of consonants (for that reason, it is also called an abjad to distinguish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esther Anderson (Sanford And Son)
Esther Winfield Anderson, known and feared as Aunt Esther, is a fictional character from the television series ''Sanford and Son''. She was played by actress LaWanda Page, an acquaintance of series star Redd Foxx. Page was Foxx's first and only choice to play Esther. Enemy for Foxx's character At first, Fred's main enemy on the show was in his sister-in-law and Lamont's aunt, Ethel ( Beah Richards). Ethel's involvement in the Sanfords' family squabbles lasted only midway through the second season, whereupon she was replaced with her more tart-tongued sister, Esther. Fred and Esther's relationship as in-laws went on to become a major part of the series' legend, as each time Esther appeared, Fred would insult her and audiences were drawn to the show in greater numbers. Conversely, Esther's disdain for Fred stemmed back to when he and Elizabeth were dating; she had disapproved of Fred marrying her sister. He would often contort his face upon Esther's entrance and make disparaging r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Corner Shop Show Characters
This article is a list of fictional characters who are featured in British web series ''Corner Shop Show''. Main characters * Islah Abdur-Rahman as Malik Begum (also plays the Corner Shop cash machine): The Corner Shop manager. A college drop out & an ex-road man, Malik has a lot of responsibility since his father left him in charge. His arrogance proves he has a lot to learn, but with the best intentions he's full of creative ideas for the business. *Michael Truong as Tony Chang (also plays Jason Duong): Corner Shop salesman. Supposedly moved to the UK from China around 1989. After losing his Chinese take-away store, Chang Noodles, he offered his services to work at the Corner Shop instead. His history is shrouded in mysteries about a Martial Arts cult & stories of working in a rice farm in his village Recurring characters *Sheplo Mozomil as Riaz: University student who volunteers at the Corner Shop *Ali Shahalom as Saleem Akbar Choudhury Shamsul Haque: Visitor from Bangladesh wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dear Esther
''Dear Esther'' is a first-person exploration and adventure video game developed by The Chinese Room for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. First released in 2008 as a free-to-play modification for the Source game engine, the game was entirely redeveloped for a commercial release in 2012. Featuring minimalistic gameplay, the player's only objective in the game is to explore an unnamed island in the Hebrides, Scotland, listening to a troubled man read a series of letters to his deceased wife. Details of her mysterious death are revealed as the player moves throughout the island. The Chinese Room released a spiritual successor to ''Dear Esther'', titled ''Everybody's Gone to the Rapture'', in 2015. In 2017, an updated version, ''Dear Esther: Landmark Edition'' was released, based on the Unity engine. Gameplay and plot The gameplay in ''Dear Esther'' is minimal, with the only task being to explore an uninhabited Hebridean island, listening to an anonymous m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Kill
''First Kill'' is a 2017 American action thriller film directed by Steven C. Miller and written by Nick Gordon. The film stars Hayden Christensen and Bruce Willis. Plot Wall Street broker Will Beeman ( Hayden Christensen) has been struggling with being present for his wife Laura (Megan Leonard) and son Danny (Ty Shelton). Shortly after hearing of Danny being bullied at school, Will decides to take his family to his hometown, Granville, Ohio to bond with Danny. Upon entering Granville, Will is reacquainted with Police Chief Marvin Howell (Bruce Willis), a family friend who knew Will's father and at one point dated his aunt, Dottie (Deb G. Girdler). Howell advises Will on taking precaution after informing him of a recent bank robbery where a couple of million dollars was stolen. While teaching Danny how to hunt with a rifle, Will and Danny witness a heated exchange between two men, one of them holding the other at gunpoint, inquiring after money drop-off not going according to pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orphan (2009 Film)
''Orphan'' is a 2009 psychological horror film directed by Jaume Collet-Serra and written by David Leslie Johnson from a story by Alex Mace. The film stars Vera Farmiga, Peter Sarsgaard, Isabelle Fuhrman, CCH Pounder and Jimmy Bennett. The plot centers on a couple who, after the death of their unborn child, adopt a psychopathic nine-year-old girl with a mysterious past. The film is an international co-production between the United States, Canada, Germany and France. It was produced by Joel Silver and Susan Downey of Dark Castle Entertainment, and Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Davisson Killoran of Appian Way Productions. Principal photography for the film took place in Canada, in the cities of St. Thomas, Toronto, Port Hope, and Montreal. ''Orphan'' was released in the United States on July 24, 2009, by Warner Bros. Pictures. The film received mixed reviews from critics, who praised its dark humor, scares and Fuhrman's performance as Esther, but c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esther (TV Series)
''Esther'' is a British talk show presented by Esther Rantzen. It was aired on BBC Two BBC Two is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network owned and operated by the BBC. It covers a wide range of subject matter, with a remit "to broadcast programmes of depth and substance" in contrast to the more mainstream an ... between 24 October 1994 and 10 May 2002 and over 600 episodes were made. References External links * {{IMDb title, id=0216470, title=Esther 1994 British television series debuts 2002 British television series endings 1990s British television talk shows 2000s British television talk shows BBC television talk shows English-language television shows ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Book Of Esther (film)
''The Book of Esther'' is a 2013 American biblical- drama film directed by David A. R. White and starring Jen Lilley as Esther. Retrieved November 2016 The film portrays a Jewish girl, Esther, who is chosen as the new queen consort to King Xerxes I of Persia and her efforts to stop evil Lord Haman's plot to exterminate the Jews. The film is loosely based on the biblical tale of the Book of Esther. It was released on June 11, 2013, in the United States as a direct-to-TV special. Plot In Shushan, the capital of the Persian Empire, in the year 482 BC, a Jew named Mordecai tells his young cousin, Hadassah, about a strange dream he had. He tells her that she can no longer reveal to anyone that she is a Jew, and he tells her that her new name will be Esther. He also says that their being related must also be kept a secret, because his dream foretold of terrible things to come. Approximately 20 years later, we see Esther as an adult in the Persian capital. There is an air of great ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esther (1999 Film)
''Esther'', also known as ''The Bible: Esther'', is a 1999 American-Italian-German television film based on the Book of Esther, directed by Raffaele Mertes and starring Louise Lombard as Queen Esther, F. Murray Abraham as Mordechai, Jürgen Prochnow as Haman, Thomas Kretschmann as King Achashverosh and Ornella Muti as Vashti. It aired in the United States on November 5, 2000. Plot Hadassah, a beautiful Jewish girl, lives with her cousin (and legal guardian) Mordechai in Shushan, the capital of Persia. After King Ahasuerus deposes Queen Vashti for her refusal to obey him, he is advised to choose a new queen. Guards then search the entire kingdom for worthy candidates, taking them from their homes by force to the palace. Mordecai attempts to hide Hadassah but she is captured by the guards. For her protection and at the insistence of Mordechai, Hadassah changes her name to Esther, meaning "hidden". Esther and the rest of the young women are taken to the first hare ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esther (1986 Film)
''Esther'' (Hebrew: אסתר) is a 97-minute 1986 Austrian-British-Dutch-Israeli Hebrew-language independent underground dramatic historical experimental art film directed by Amos Gitai, his directorial debut. The film tells the story of Esther from the Hebrew Bible's Book of Esther and stars Simone Benyamini, Zare Vartanian, Mohammad Bakri and Juliano Mer-Khamis. Synopsis When King Ahasuerus (Zare Vartanian) of Persia drives out of his court Queen Vashti for refusing to show up before him, a frantic search for young virgins is unleashed throughout the kingdom, extending from India to Ethiopia. Esther, an orphan who was raised by her Jewish uncle, Mordecai (Mohammad Bakri), has entered the King's harem, having been chosen as his wife without the knowledge that she was Jewish. At court, she has thwarted an attack against the King thanks to information provided by her uncle. For the service rendered, Esther and Mordecai have become the only free court characters not to prostrate t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esther (1916 Film)
''Esther'' is a 1916 British silent historical film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Elisabeth Risdon, Fred Groves and Charles Rock.Murphy p.179 The film portrays the biblical story of Esther. Cast * Elisabeth Risdon as Esther * Fred Groves as Haman * Charles Rock as Mordecai * Ruth Mackay as Vashti * Franklin Dyall * Guy Newall * Beatrix Templeton References Bibliography * Murphy, Robert. ''Directors in British and Irish Cinema: A Reference Companion''. British Film Institute, 2006. External links * 1916 films British historical drama films British silent feature films 1910s English-language films Films directed by Maurice Elvey 1910s historical drama films British black-and-white films 1916 drama films 1910s British films Silent historical drama films {{1910s-UK-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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