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| Directed by | Roger Young |
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| Original language | English |
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| Cinematography | Raffaele Mertes |
| Editor | Benjamin A. Weissman |
| Running time | 185 minutes |
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| Network | TNT |
| Release | April 16, 1995 (1995-04-16) |
The Bible: Joseph is a 1995German/Italian/Americantelevision miniseries about the life ofJoseph from theOld Testament. It was filmed inMorocco and aired onTNT on April 16, 1995. At the47th Primetime Emmy Awards, from five nominations,Joseph wonOutstanding Miniseries, becoming the first show on a cable network to win in that Category.
InAncient Egypt,Joseph is aHebrew slave toPotiphar,PharaohAhmose I'scaptain of the guard. The overseer Ednan torments Joseph for his refusal to show deference, but Joseph earns his respect by reading, and Ednan increasingly relies on Joseph.Potiphar's wife unsuccessfully tries to seduce Joseph, and falsely accuses him ofrape. Joseph explains his life story to Potiphar to restore trust.
Joseph is the second youngest son ofJacob andRachel; the latter having died after giving birth toBenjamin. One day, Jacob gives Joseph abeautiful coat and makes him his successor; feeling he's more trustworthy thanSimeon andLevi who'd endangered the tribe by sackingShechem after their prince raped their sisterDinah, as well asReuben who'd committedadultery withLeah's handmaidenBilhah. Enraged by this and blinded byjealousy, Joseph's half-brothers dump him into a lot ofsnakes and sell him into slavery; except for Reuben who tried to save him.
Potiphar announces that Joseph will go to Pharaoh's prison for humiliating his wife. In prison, Joseph earns a reputation as a talented interpreter of dreams. He makes two accurate interpretations of the dreams of the royalcupbearer and the royalbaker, both imprisoned on suspicion oftheft.
Pharaoh summons Joseph to interpret his own troubling dreams. Joseph says the seven fatcows and the seven full ears ofcorn in the dream mean there will be seven years of plenty, but the seven sickly cows and the seven thin ears of corn signify seven years of severefamine caused by adrought. Joseph suggests that all the farmers give one-fifth of their crops to Pharaoh for storage for the coming famine. Impressed, Pharaoh appoints Joseph asgovernor, second only to Pharaoh; he also gives Joseph a wife,Asenath. Potiphar and Ednan now serve under Joseph.
Seven years later, the famine began. Joseph and Asenath have two sons,Manasseh andEphraim. In Canaan, Jacob learns of the abundance in Egypt and sends most of his sons to buy grain. Joseph recognizes his brothers, accuses them ofspying, and throws them into prison; where Reuben declares his belief they're being divinely punished for betraying their family. Joseph insists they prove their innocence by bringing the youngest brother Benjamin to Egypt.
After the brothers bring Benjamin, he is framed for theft and arrested. When they rise up against their guards, Joseph reveals his true identity to all of them. Benjamin immediately embraces Joseph, but the others are ashamed. Joseph embraces each one in turn, saying that God used their evil intentions for the ultimate good, preparing Joseph for his current position so that he can provide for his extended family.
Joseph sends his brothers home to bring Jacob and the entire settlement to Egypt during the remaining five years of the famine. The clan arrives in Egypt to be reunited with Joseph.
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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1995 | CableACE Awards | Supporting Actor in a Movie or Miniseries | Ben Kingsley | Nominated | [1] |
| Art Direction in a Dramatic Special or Series/Movie or Miniseries | Paolo Biagetti andEnrico Sabbatini | Nominated | |||
| Costume Design | Enrico Sabbatini | Nominated | |||
| Original Score | Marco Frisina | Won | |||
| Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Miniseries | Gerald Rafshoon, Lorenzo Minoli, and Laura Fattori | Won | [2] [3] [4] | |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special | Ben Kingsley | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Individual Achievement in Art Direction for a Miniseries or a Special | Enrico Sabbatini and Paolo Biagetti(for "Part 1") | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Individual Achievement in Casting | Jeremy Zimmermann and Shaila Rubin | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Individual Achievement in Sound Editing for a Miniseries or a Special | G. Michael Graham, Joe Melody, Kristi Johns, Tim Terusa, David C. Eichhorn, Anton Holden, Rusty Tinsley, Rick Crampton, Mark Steele, John K. Adams, Bob Costanza, Mike Dickeson, Darren Wright, Gary Macheel, Richard S. Steele, Bill Bell, Tim Chilton, and Jill Schachne(for "Part 1") | Nominated | |||
1996 | Writers Guild of America Awards | Adapted Long Form | Lionel Chetwynd | Nominated | [5] |