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Jacob (film)
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Wikipedia article
'Jacob' is a 1994 German/Italian/American television movie by Five Mile River Films, 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.
Plot
Jacob defrauds his twin brother Esau and flees. In Haran he gets to know his cousin Rachel, and falls in love with her. Years of hard work later he marries Rachel and reconciles with his brother Esau.
Cast
* Matthew Modine Jacob
* Lara Flynn Boyle Rachel
* Sean Bean Esau
* Joss Ackland Isaac
* Juliet Aubrey Leah
* Irene Papas Rebeccah
* Giancarlo Giannini Laban
* Christoph Waltz Morash
* Christoph M. Ohrt Beor
* Philip Locke Diviner
* Daniel Newman Reuben
* Cecilia Dazzi Bilhah
* Yvonne Sci Judith
Production
The movie was shot in Ouarzazate, Morocco. Director Peter Hall's daughter, Emma, played the child Joseph.
The Crew
* Directed by: Peter Hall
* Teleplay by: Lionel Chetwynd
** based on the novel by: Francesco Maria Nappi
* Produced by: Lorenzo Minoli and Gerald Rafshoon
* Music by: Marco Frisina and Ennio Morricone
* Director of Photography: Ennio Guarnieri
* Film Editor: Bill Blunden
* Costumes by: Enrico Sabbatini
See also
* TNT network's Bible Collection
References
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