The Thirteenth Day: The Story of Esther

The Thirteenth Day: The Story of Esther
Written by	Norman Hudis
Directed by	Leo Penn
Starring	Olivia Hussey Tony Musante Harris Yulin
Music by	Morton Stevens
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Producer	David Victor
Running time	60 minutes
Original release
Network	ABC
Release	November 18, 1979 (1979-11-18)

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. ^[1] A pilot for a biblical anthology series, ^[2] it first aired on ABC on November 18, 1979. ^[3]

Cast

• Olivia Hussey as Esther
• Tony Musante as King Ahasuerus
• Harris Yulin as Haman
• Nehemiah Persoff as Mordecai
• Ted Wass as Simon
• Erica Yohn as Sura
• Kario Salem as Dalphon

References

1. "'The Story of Esther' on television". St. Petersburg Times . November 17, 1979. p. 7. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
2. Terrace, Vincent (2020). Encyclopedia of Television Pilots 2,470 Films Broadcast 1937-2019, 2d Ed. McFarland. p. 246. ISBN   9781476638102.
3. "The Story of Esther". Telegraph Herald Entertainment. November 16, 1979. p. 1. Retrieved December 18, 2025.

External links

• The Thirteenth Day: The Story of Esther at IMDb