![]() ![]() As a result of their actions, he endures years of hardship and isolation as a slave and prisoner, but comes out a better man who turns adversity into opportunity. JOSEPH is the chosen child, earmarked for greatness by his father, who just wants to hang out with and be like his brothers who are jealous of the preferential treatment he receives.WHY THE MPAA RATED IT: Not Rated While the film isn't rated, it's the equivalent of a G, but parents should note that like many animated films of that rating class, this one contains some scenes and thematic material that might be unsettling or suspenseful/scary to the youngest of kids. WILL KIDS WANT TO SEE IT? The fact that it's an animated film will undoubtedly draw some, as might the fact that it's based on a Biblical story and that it's being associated - from a marketing standpoint - with DreamWorks' first animated effort, "The Prince of Egypt." As he then gets on with his life, not believing the good fortune that's come his way, he must contend with his brothers when they unexpectedly return into his life. Successfully doing just that and saving the people of Egypt from a severe famine, the Pharaoh appoints Joseph as the second most powerful man in the land. As the years pass and he's befriended by Asenath (voice of JODI BENSON), who sneaks him food, Joseph learns the meaning of forgiveness and is eventually called to interpret the dreams of the Pharaoh. Taken from Canaan to Egypt, he's sold to Potiphar (voice of JAMES ECKHOUSE), a high-ranking official working for the Pharaoh (voice of RICHARD McGONAGLE), to be used as domestic help rather than as a laborer.Īlthough he quickly impresses Potiphar, when he refuses the amorous advances of that man's wife, Zuleika (voice of JUDITH LIGHT), she wrongly accuses him of an injustice and he ends up being sent to prison. Unfortunately, that's his undoing as unbeknownst to Jacob, they decide to sell him into slavery. As a result, Jacob considers Joseph a miracle child, and thus doesn't treat him like his many other sons, including Judah (voice of MARK HAMILL) and Simeon (voice of STEVEN WEBER), who are jealous of their younger brother and the preferential treatment he receives.ĭespite that and his ability to interpret dreams and their forecasting of the future, Joseph longs to be with and be treated like his brothers. PLOT: Joseph (voice of BEN AFFLECK, singing voice of DAVID CAMPBELL) is the youngest son of Jacob (RICHARD HERD), a sheepherder who believed that his new wife, Rachel (voice of MAUREEN McGOVERN), was unable to have any children. ![]() QUICK TAKE: Animated/Drama: Sold into Egyptian slavery by his jealous half-brothers, a young man turns adversity into opportunity in this adaptation of the story from the book of Genesis. (2000) (voices of Ben Affleck, Mark Hamill) (Not Rated) ![]()
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