The Story of Joseph and His Brethren (Italian: Giuseppe venduto dai fratelli) is a 1961 Yugoslavian/Italian film directed by Irving Rapper and Luciano Ricci.
Joseph lives in the land of Canaan, where he is the favorite of his father Jacob's 12 sons. Joseph's brothers envy his favored position in the family and his uncanny ability to interpret people's dreams. When Jacob assigns Joseph to take a flock of sheep to sell, the brothers see their opportunity to be rid of him forever. They beat him and sell him to a slave trader. They then return to Jacob and tell him Joseph has been killed by a wild animal.
Joseph is bought by Potiphar, the pharaoh's superintendent of prisons. Potiphar's wife Henet is strongly attracted to Joseph and tries to seduce him. When he refuses, she falsely accuses him of attempting to rape her, and Joseph is thrown into prison. Later, when Potiphar learns what Henet has done, he kills her and then himself.
Joseph is joined in prison by the Pharaoh's butler and baker, who have fallen out of favor. The two have been plagued by dreams, which Joseph interprets correctly. When the Pharaoh himself has a dream he cannot decipher, his newly reinstated butler suggests he consult Joseph. Joseph interprets the dream to mean that Egypt will enjoy seven years of prosperity, followed by seven years of famine. Joseph suggests setting aside grain from the seven prosperous years in preparation for the famine. Pharaoh accepts the suggestion and appoints Joseph to take charge of the task.
Over the next several years, Joseph's power continues to grow. He marries a woman named Asenath and fends off an attack from the King of Syria. When the famine begins, Egypt has stored enough grain for itself, as well as some to sell to neighboring nations. When Joseph's family back in Canaan travel to Egypt to buy grain, his brothers fail to recognize him and Joseph shrewdly uses this to his advantage. He holds his brother Simeon (son of Jacob) hostage and orders the others to bring Jacob and Benjamin. Joseph reveals his identity and forgives his brothers.
It was one of two films Rapper directed in Italy, the other being Pontius Pilate.[2] Filming took place in Rome in October 1960.[3] Robert Morley set fire to Belinda Lee's wig in one scene.[4]
Reception
The New York Times called it "the clumsiest, the silliest, the worst of the quasi Bible stories to come along since wide screen was born... if you go see it, be prepared to howl."[5]
The Monthly Film Bulletin called it "sedate and extremely prosaic."[6]
The Daily Mail reviewing Joseph in 1964 said Robert Morely put a stern face on a monstrous piece of miscasting" and "we come away sadly reflecting that properly handled, which she so rarely was, Belinda Lee might have been groomed into some kind of English Loren."[7]
References
^Vagg, Stephen (7 September 2020). "A Tale of Two Blondes: Diana Dors and Belinda Lee". Filmink.
^'Now, Voyager' Film Director Irving Rapper Dies at 101: [Home Edition] Oliver, Myrna. Los Angeles Times; Los Angeles, Calif. 29 Dec 1999: B, 1:1.
^"Schneider's Major Prods". Variety. 30 November 1960. p. 22.
^Morley, Robert (23 February 1961). "The Day I Set Fire to Belinda Lee..." Detroit Free Press. p. 14.
^Screen: 'Story of Joseph': Still Another Bible Film Has Premiere Here By BOSLEY CROWTHER. New York Times 1 December 1962: 16.
^GIUSEPPE VENDUTO DAI FRATELLI Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 31, Iss. 360, (1 Jan 1964): 73.
^Feuding galore Author: Cecil Wilson Date: Saturday, Mar. 28, 1964 p 13 Publication: Daily Mail (London, England) Issue: 21124
Giuseppe venduto dai fratelli is available for free download at the Internet Archive
February 01, 2023
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The Story of Joseph and His Brethren Italian Giuseppe venduto dai fratelli is a 1961 Yugoslavian Italian film directed by Irving Rapper and Luciano Ricci The Story of Joseph and His BrethrenDirected byIrving Rapper English version Luciano Ricci Italian version Written byOreste Biancoli Italian version Ennio de Concini Italian version Guy Elmes English version Guglielmo Santangelo screenplay Guglielmo Santangelo story Produced byLuigi CarpentieriErmanno DonatiNarrated byTerence HillCarlo GiustiniFinlay CurrieMusic byMario NascimbeneProductioncompaniesCosmopolis FilmErmanno DonatiLuigi CarpentieriJolly FilmDistributed byColorama Features US Release date30 November 1962 1962 11 30 US Running time103 minutes US CountriesYugoslaviaItalyUKLanguagesEnglishItalianThe 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 1 Contents 1 Plot summary 2 Cast 3 Production 4 Reception 5 References 6 External linksPlot summary EditJoseph lives in the land of Canaan where he is the favorite of his father Jacob s 12 sons Joseph s brothers envy his favored position in the family and his uncanny ability to interpret people s dreams When Jacob assigns Joseph to take a flock of sheep to sell the brothers see their opportunity to be rid of him forever They beat him and sell him to a slave trader They then return to Jacob and tell him Joseph has been killed by a wild animal Joseph is bought by Potiphar the pharaoh s superintendent of prisons Potiphar s wife Henet is strongly attracted to Joseph and tries to seduce him When he refuses she falsely accuses him of attempting to rape her and Joseph is thrown into prison Later when Potiphar learns what Henet has done he kills her and then himself Joseph is joined in prison by the Pharaoh s butler and baker who have fallen out of favor The two have been plagued by dreams which Joseph interprets correctly When the Pharaoh himself has a dream he cannot decipher his newly reinstated butler suggests he consult Joseph Joseph interprets the dream to mean that Egypt will enjoy seven years of prosperity followed by seven years of famine Joseph suggests setting aside grain from the seven prosperous years in preparation for the famine Pharaoh accepts the suggestion and appoints Joseph to take charge of the task Over the next several years Joseph s power continues to grow He marries a woman named Asenath and fends off an attack from the King of Syria When the famine begins Egypt has stored enough grain for itself as well as some to sell to neighboring nations When Joseph s family back in Canaan travel to Egypt to buy grain his brothers fail to recognize him and Joseph shrewdly uses this to his advantage He holds his brother Simeon son of Jacob hostage and orders the others to bring Jacob and Benjamin Joseph reveals his identity and forgives his brothers Cast EditGeoffrey Horne as Joseph Robert Morley as Potiphar Belinda Lee as Henet Vira Silenti as Asenath Terence Hill as Benjamin Carlo Giustini as Reuben Finlay Currie as Jacob Arturo Dominici as Rekmira Robert Rietti as Pharaoh Julian Brooks as Chief Baker Mimo Billi as Chief Butler Carlo Angeletti Marietto as Benjamin as a Child Marco Guglielmi as Judah Dante DiPaolo as Simeon Charles Borromel as Dan Helmuth Schneider as Zebulon Loris Bazzocchi as Issachar Marin Marija as Asher Nino Segurini as Gad Tonko Sarcevic as LeviProduction EditIt was one of two films Rapper directed in Italy the other being Pontius Pilate 2 Filming took place in Rome in October 1960 3 Robert Morley set fire to Belinda Lee s wig in one scene 4 Reception EditThe New York Times called it the clumsiest the silliest the worst of the quasi Bible stories to come along since wide screen was born if you go see it be prepared to howl 5 The Monthly Film Bulletin called it sedate and extremely prosaic 6 The Daily Mail reviewing Joseph in 1964 said Robert Morely put a stern face on a monstrous piece of miscasting and we come away sadly reflecting that properly handled which she so rarely was Belinda Lee might have been groomed into some kind of English Loren 7 References Edit Vagg Stephen 7 September 2020 A Tale of Two Blondes Diana Dors and Belinda Lee Filmink Now Voyager Film Director Irving Rapper Dies at 101 Home Edition Oliver Myrna Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Calif 29 Dec 1999 B 1 1 Schneider s Major Prods Variety 30 November 1960 p 22 Morley Robert 23 February 1961 The Day I Set Fire to Belinda Lee Detroit Free Press p 14 Screen Story of Joseph Still Another Bible Film Has Premiere Here By BOSLEY CROWTHER New York Times 1 December 1962 16 GIUSEPPE VENDUTO DAI FRATELLI Monthly Film Bulletin London Vol 31 Iss 360 1 Jan 1964 73 Feuding galore Author Cecil Wilson Date Saturday Mar 28 1964 p 13 Publication Daily Mail London England Issue 21124External links EditGiuseppe venduto dai fratelli at IMDb The Story of Joseph and His Brethrenat TCMDB Film page at BFI Giuseppe venduto dai fratelli is available for free download at the Internet Archive Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Story of Joseph and His Brethren amp oldid 1112147956, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
