The Story of Jacob and Joseph (1974)
Overview
This film recounts the tales of the Biblical figures, Jacob and Joseph. The first part tells the story of Jacob fleeing his tribe when he cheats his brother out of his birthright, gets cheated himself in his exile years while learning of the need to make amends. The second part is of the story of Jacob's favorite son, Joseph. Betrayed and sold into slavery by his brothers, he meets and overcomes all adversity to become the Prime Minister of Egypt, second only to the Pharaoh.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 4.999 |
Directed By
Mihalis Kakogiannis
Crew
Mihalis Kakogiannis
Ernest Kinoy
Mildred Freed Alberg
Roni Ya'ackov
Austin Dempster
Ted Moore
Kevin Connor
Hanna Chalfon
Gerry Humphreys
John Ireland
TOP CAST
Tony Lo Bianco
Joseph
Colleen Dewhurst
Rebekah
Herschel Bernardi
Laban
Harry Andrews
Isaac
Julian Glover
Esau
Yona Elian
Rachel
Yosef Shiloach
Pharaoh
Rachel Shore
Potiphar's Wife
Bennes Mardenn
Potiphar
Yehuda Efroni
Reuben
Yossi Graber
Butler
Shmuel Atzmon
Judah
Amnon Meskin
Baker
Zila Carni
Leah
Keith Michell
Jacob
Alan Bates
Narrator (voice)
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