Italy, 1961
103m
35mm film, Technicolor, 2.35:1
mono, Italian
An Italian religious fantasy film directed by Irving Rapper.
Plot Summary
A man is sold into slavery but returns as a free man and shows nothing but forgiveness and compassion thanks to the intervention of God.
Credits
Crew
A Film by: Irving Rapper
Directed by: Luciano Ricci
Ermanno Donati and Luigi Carpentieri present. A film by Irving Rapper
Executive Producers: Ermanno Donati, Luigi Carpentieri
Produced by: Piero Donati
Line Producers: Livio Maffei, Giorgio Baldi
Screenplay: Oreste Biancoli, Ennio De Concini, Guglielmo Santangelo
English Language Version: Guy Elmes
Subject taken from The Bible
Assistant Director: Giovanni Fago
Continuity: Pina Zani, Paola Salvadori
Director of Photography: Riccardo Pallottini
Camera Operators: Stelvio Massi, Sandro Mancori
Edited by: Mario Serandrei
Assistant Editor: Ornella Micheli
Music by: Mario Nascimbene
Conductor: Franco Ferrara
With the participation of the Orchestra Filarmonica di Roma
Music Publishers: Edizioni Musiclai Nazionalmusic-Milano
Sound: Mario Messina, Raffaele Del Monte
Costumes Designed by: Maria De Matteis
Costumers: Giuliano Papi, Marisa Crimi
Costumes: Tigano Lo Faro Roma, Calzature Pompei Roma
Make-up: Sergio Angeloni, Piero Mecacci
Hairstylist: Galileo Mandini
Wigs: Rocchetti Roma
Matte Shots: Joseph Natanson
Art Director: Oscar D’Amico
Set Decorator: Ennio Michettoni
Sculptures by: Gianni Gianesi
Weapons: Tani Theatralcine Firenze
Ethnological History Consultant: Guido Pala
Biblical Consultant: Jacob W. Nathan
Cast
Geoffrey Horne (Joseph)
Belinda Lee (Heneth)
Robert Morley (Potiphar)
Carlo Giustini (Reuben)
Arturo Dominici (Rekmira)
Dante Di Paolo (Simeon)
Finlay Currie (Jacob)
Robert Rietty [real name: Robert Rietti] (pharaoh)
“Marietto” (Benjamin)
Vira Silenti [real name: Vera Silenti] (Asenath)
Mario Girotti [real name: Terence Hill] (adult Benjamin)
Antonio Segurini (Gad)
Charles Borromel (Dan)
Marco Guglielmi (Judab)
Helmuth Schneider (Zebulon)
Mimo Billi (chief butler)
Julian Brooks (chief baker)
Alternative Titles
L’esclave du pharaon – France
José vendido en Egipto – Mexico
José Vendido no Egito – Brazil
Joseph and His Brethren – Australia, Canada, India, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, UK, USA
Joseph und seine Brüder – Switzerland (German)
Joseph vendu par ses frères – Canada (French), France (DVD)
O Iosif kai t’ adelfia tou – Greece
Sold Into Egypt – UK
The Story of Joseph and His Brethren(long title) – USA
Traidores a su sangre – Spain
Yusuf ile Züleyha – Turkey
Links
Sequel
Ponzio Pilato (1962)
References
Periodicals
- La Cinématographie Française no.2026 (10 August 1963) p.10
- The Daily Cinema no.8898 (10 April 1964) p.2
- Intermezzo vol.16 no.18-19 (15 October 1961) p.6
- Monthly Film Bulletin vol.31 no.364 (May 1964) p.73
- Motion Picture Herald vol.228 no.13 (26 December 1962) p.723
Books
- Reference Guide to Fantastic Films by Walt Lee p.165
