This is the email I wrote to share about the movie with my friends and
family. Feel free to adapt for your own use if you would like. The
more we can make people aware of this movie, the better showing it
will have and the more likely good quality Christian movies will flourish.
^^^
You may not have heard that one of the most inspirational movies of
the year is opening on October 13. It's called "One Night With the King."

It is a historical epic that brings together the best of adventure,
action, irony, and romance while remaining wholesome entertainment for
the whole family.

Hadassah, a young Jewish girl in exile in Persia, is called to a
destiny that will determine the fate of her people. Born an orphan,
she is adopted by her relative, Mordecai, who renames her Esther of
Susa to disguise her Jewish identity.

When the Queen of Persia falls out of favor with the King, he sets
upon a search to select a new Queen. Esther is one of the young women
commanded to enter the harem from which the King will select his new
bride. Esther finds favor with the King and is crowned the new Queen
of Persia.

The story might happily end there, except for the fact that Esther is
Jewish, a detail of her heritage unknown to the King.

The King's Second in Command hates the Jews and sees in them an
opportunity to gain great wealth by having the Jews killed. He
intends, not just to murder a few like Mordecai who refuse to bow down
to him, but to wipe out the entire Jewish population dwelling in
Persia. With consent of the King, an official decree is issued for all
Jews to be killed, but the King does not know that he has just
sentenced his own wife to death.

Mordecai knows that the best chance of survival for the Jews lies with
Esther who now dwells in the palace.

So, Mordecai challenges Esther with the words, "Who knows but you come
to the palace for such as time as this." He urges her to reveal who
she is to the King and ask him to spare her people.

To do this requires great courage from Esther. She knows that the
penalty for approaching the King without being summoned is death.

In preparation, she asks Mordecai to call all of the Jews to prayer
and fasting for three days, and then she will risk death in order to
ask the King to spare her people.

More powerful incidents of fear and intrigue follow. But, when the
dust settles and the story ends, the bad guy gets his just deserts,
and the Jewish people are spared.

I've seen the trailer and a number of film clips for this movie. I
especially appreciate the development of the characters, the scenery,
and the outstanding use of color and visual effects in this movie.

I also appreciate how this movie will help women and girls see that
they are women of destiny with important purposes of their own to
achieve. But, men and boys are inspired by this movie to reach out for
their destiny, too.

If you are interested in learning more about this movie and want to
locate the theaters nearest you that are showing the movie, go to
http://www.8x.com/onenight/.

Marilyn