Continuity mistake: When Esther is confronting the King Xerxes and Haman at dinner, her necklace disappears and then it reappears on her neck.
One Night with the King (2006)
Directed by: Michael O. Sajbel
Starring: Luke Goss, Omar Sharif, John Noble, Tiffany Dupont
Genres: Drama
Continuity mistake: Xerxes cuts his hand badly when he grabs the sword about to be brought down on Esther. He uses the same hand to touch Esther seconds later with no blood dropping or around in sight. (01:44:30)
Continuity mistake: During Esther's banquet when she is pleading her petition, Xerxes has a dagger tucked into the front of his golden belt, but while Esther is holding the necklace in her hand, in two shots facing Xerxes the dagger is gone, and then it returns. (01:49:50)
King Xerxes: Then marry me... And we shall spend an eternity discovering this truth... together.
Queen Esther: What made you come back?
King Xerxes: I saw them, I saw the stars.
King Xerxes: Of all commodities love is the most cheaply purchased.
Queen Esther: If it is for sale, my lord, it is not love.
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Answer: No, Xerxes does not kiss her forehead because you see shortly after that, she is still asleep then wakes up. If he had really kissed her she would have felt it and woken up right then.