Yusrā, Maḥmūd Ḥumaydah, Khālid al-Nabawī, Ṣafīyah al-ʻImarī, Ḥannān al-Turkī, Michel Piccoli. Orignally released as a motion picture in 1994. A foreign film (Egypt, France). Special features include filmography and brief biography of director Chahine.
Summary:
Retelling of the epic biblical story of Joseph, son of Jacob, from the Egyptian perspective. Ram (the Joseph character) is sold into slavery by his envious brothers, but his wit and resourcefulness help him rise in the court of Thebes.
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