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One Night with the King

2006 · 123 min

A grand, earnest biblical epic with palace intrigue, romance, and a sense of destiny, told with sincerity and visual splendor.

Genres
Drama, History
Tagline
Feel The Touch Of Destiny
Overview
In Biblical times, a girl disguises her Jewish origins when the Persian king comes looking for a new bride among his subjects.

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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • faith
  • power
  • betrayal
  • justice
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour2
Realism6
Romance5
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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