The Story of Jacob and Joseph

The Story of Jacob and Joseph

PG 1974 · 104 min · ★ 7.0 · Drama, TV Movie

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.

Directed by Mihalis Kakogiannis · Written by Ernest Kinoy

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