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The Story of Joseph and His Brethren (1960)

The Story of Joseph and His Brethren poster
Original title
Giuseppe venduto dai fratelli
Directed by
Luciano Ricci, Irving Rapper
Genre
drama film, sword-and-sandal film
Country
Yugoslavia, Italy
Runtime
1h 42m
Rated
PG
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 10 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A biblical drama about Joseph who is sold into slavery by his jealous brothers. The story follows his rise to power in Egypt and his eventual reunion with his family.

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What happens

The Story of Joseph and His Brethren (Italian: Giuseppe venduto dai fratelli) is a 1961 biblical drama film directed by Irving Rapper and Luciano Ricci. The film is also known as Joseph Sold by His Brothers, Joseph and His Brethren (American DVD box title) and Sold into Egypt in the United Kingdom. It was the last film of Belinda Lee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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