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The Story of Jacob and Joseph

The Story of Jacob and Joseph (1974)

1h 44m | PG-13

⭐ 6 / 10

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.

Director: Mihalis Kakogiannis

Studio: Milberg Theatrical Productions

Genre: Drama, TV Movie

Video: 720p

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Cast

Tony Lo Bianco

Tony Lo Bianco

as Joseph

Colleen Dewhurst

Colleen Dewhurst

as Rebekah

Herschel Bernardi

Herschel Bernardi

as Laban

Harry Andrews

Harry Andrews

as Isaac

Julian Glover

Julian Glover

as Esau

Yona Elian

Yona Elian

as Rachel