Jacob: The Man Who Fought with God (1963)

Original title

Giacobbe, l'uomo che lottò con Dio

Directed by

Marcello Baldi

Genre

drama film

Country

Italy

Runtime

1h 25m

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film retells the biblical story of Jacob, who wrestles with an angel and struggles with his brother Esau. It covers his journey from youth to becoming the father of the twelve tribes of Israel.

dramaticold-fashionedsolemnreligiousepicstatelyperiod-piecemoralistic

What happens

Jacob, l'homme qui combattit Dieu (Giacobbe, l'uomo che lottò con Dio) est un film sorti en 1963, réalisé par Marcello Baldi. Basé sur le récit biblique, il est précédé chronologiquement par I patriarchi, qui sort cependant l'année suivante (1964), tandis que sa suite chronologique, Les Grands Chefs, sort en 1965. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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