- The film was shot on location in an exotic and ancient Mughal palace in the Indian state of Rajasthan .
- Irish actor Peter O'Toole and Egyptian actor Omar Sharif are working together for the first time in 42 years, following the 1962 biographical film Lawrence of Arabia.
- In order to restore the history better, director Mike O. Shabel not only read a lot of historical materials, but also constantly asked experts for advice, from small props, hairstyles, costumes to scenes, all strive to be realistic .
- The story of the film took place in Iran and Iraq, but considering the reasons for the war, the crew chose to shoot in northwestern India .
One Night with the King behind the scenes gags
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Extended Reading
One Night with the King quotes
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Queen Esther: Perhaps, instead of asking questions of our trials, our trials are ment to ask questions of ourselves.
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Hagai: [listening to Esther and others read an Old Babylonian heroic poem from behind a pilar] Gilgamesh. In the original. I read translation, never the original.
Queen Esther: [now beside him, smiling] You read?