interest by adding characters, but they actually detract from the focus of the story” (McCann). He gives a specific example as to how adding characters detracts from the focus of the story: “The key example is how the biblical Haman character is almost split into two characters in the film, which increases the range of action, the dialogue (how do you spread 10 pages into 2 hours of film anyway?), and the complexity of the plot—but it costs the movie its focus (McCann).” The adding of characters by filmmakers detracts a good portion of what actually happened in the book of Esther, which raises a level of concern for the Christian audience.

Next, throughout the time period and story of the book of Esther, the Persian Empire and culture was a dominant force that could not be ignored. Herodotus, a famous ancient Greek historian, was born in Persian territory as a Greek. He created a history of the war between the Greeks and the Persian Empire, as he was influenced after living under Persian rule as a Greek. Herodotus stated in his writing, Histories, the facts about …show more content…
It is important to keep in mind that in order to make a film enjoyable and flow better, filmmakers have to add and detract stories and characters from the actual book of Esther. As an audience member, watching One Night with the King gives an accurate and dramatic picture as to what the book of Esther is about. Filmmakers did an exceptional job to make sure the film followed the guidelines of the book of Esther, located in the Old Testament and the Greek additions in The New Oxford Annotated Bible. Historical topics such as Esther and Purim can be difficult to portray, but with the help of Biblical references and interpretation, One Night with the King creates a helpful film in order to assist Christian audiences’ understanding of the book of Esther and the Persian