Joseph in Egypt (1995) on Netflix
NR19953h 5mAdventureBiographyDrama
Joseph, Jacob's favored son, is envied by his brothers and sold to traders bound for Egypt. He serves in Potiphar's household, where the overseer Ednan resents his refusal to show deference.
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Joseph is a Hebrew slave in Egypt, in the household of Potiphar, the Pharaoh's captain of the guard. The overseer Ednan torments him for refusing to show deference, then comes to rely on him. Potiphar's wife tries to seduce Joseph and fails, and she accuses him of rape. Joseph tells Potiphar the story of his past to win back his trust. Jacob, his father, settled the family near Shechem, where the city's prince raped Jacob's daughter Dinah and her brothers took revenge.
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Joseph in Egypt (1995)
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- Filmed in Morocco and shown on TNT in April 1995, Joseph won Outstanding Miniseries at the 47th Primetime Emmy Awards from five nominations, becoming the first show on a cable network to win that category.
