Jacob (1994)

Directed by

Peter Hall

Genre

drama film, adventure film, biographical film

Country

Czech Republic, Germany, United Kingdom, France

Runtime

1h 31m

Rated

PG

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 59 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This television movie tells the story of Jacob from the Book of Genesis. It follows his relationships with his brother Esau and his father Isaac, and his journey to find a wife.

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What happens

Jacob is a 1994 German/Italian/American television movie directed by Peter Hall starring Matthew Modine, Lara Flynn Boyle, and Sean Bean. It is based on the novel Giacobbe by Francesco Maria Nappi, which is in turn based on a biblical account from the Book of Genesis about Jacob. It is followed by the 1995 miniseries, Joseph, and the 1995 miniseries Moses, both directed by Roger Young and written by Lionel Chetwynd. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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