Ester
2002, German. Directed by Ulrike Ottinger.
A narrative about "the days when the Jews found rest from their enemies and the month that was transformed from pain to joy, from mourning to a feast day." A parable about the courage to arrive in another country and a funny mound of joy about luck in misfortune. Narrated by György Konrád and performed by immigrants from Central and South-Eastern Europe.
- Runtime
- 0h 31m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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Cast & crew
- Ulrike OttingerDirector
- György KonrádReader of the Megilla
- Genrietta LiakhorvitskaiaEster
- Michael EnensteinKing Achaschwerosch
- Viatcheslav DemidovHaman
- Boris RaevMordechai
- Alla PrymakQueen Waschti
- Isaak PlaplerMemuchan the wise
- Isaak KippersteinWriter
- Davyd YanovskiyMaster of Ceremonies
- Bella BernsteinEunuch
- Tamara FirsovaEunuch
- Lilija YanovskaLady-in-waiting
Details
- Released
- 1 October 2002
- Country
- Germany
- Written by
- Ulrike Ottinger
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Ester runs 31 minutes (0h 31m).
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Ester isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 October 2002. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Ester?
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Who directed Ester?
Ester (2002) was directed by Ulrike Ottinger and stars György Konrád, Genrietta Liakhorvitskaia, Michael Enenstein.