A coat of many colours, a mircle child, and a classic story. Joseph: King of Dreams is the prequal to the Dreamworks animated classic Prince of Egypt. In this episode, as well as reviewing the film, we also examine the background information for the film, and assess its historical accuracy.
In terms of the film's cast: Richard McGonagle plays Pharaoh, Mark Hamil plays Judah, Richard Herd plays Jacob, and Ben Affleck plays the main character, Joseph.
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