Joseph: King of Dreams
Video £14.99. DVD £17.99.
From the makers of the Academy
Awards winning box office hit, The Prince of Egypt, comes this all
new animated epic.
This full-length animated
feature retells the classic story of a boy (voiced by Ben Affleck) with
an extraordinary gift of seeing the future through his dreams.
The
colourful and lavish story of Joseph and his coat of many colours is the
spell binding prequel to the Prince of Egypt. Born to a seemingly
barren women, Joseph’s parents think he is a ‘miracle child’ sent by God
for a special purpose. Growing up in a family of older brothers in Canaan,
he was treated differently to his brothers. As they toiled in the fields,
his father taught him how to read and write and his mother weaved a special
coat of many colours for him to wear.
As Joseph grew up he started
to have curious dreams - which appeared to reveal the future. Jealousy
caused resentment between Joseph and his brothers and after he told his
family of a dream where he was standing above them all, the brothers hatched
a plot to sell their brother to an Egyptian slave merchant.
Torn from his parents and
home, Joseph began work in an Egyptian house becoming the main assistant
because of his sharp brain and educated ways. One night, the lady of the
house came to Joseph but he refused her affections. Rejected, she had him
cast from the family home and thrown into prison.
In prison, Joseph correctly
interprets the dreams of two men. The news of Joseph’s skill spreads to
the Pharaoh who asks him to explain a re-occurring dream.
From the dream, Joseph reveals
that for the next seven years, Egypt will be bountiful and grow good crops.
Then will follow seven years of drought and decay, so severe, that it could
signify the end of Egyptian civilisation.
Pharaoh appoints Joseph and
for seven years he plants and gathers the plentiful crops – as predicted,
the crops fail, but Joseph has saved enough grain to feed all the families
of Egypt.
Desperate for food, his brothers
come to Egypt to buy grain for their family. Hurt by their betrayal and
unrecognisable to his brothers, Joseph refuses to help them – unless they
can bring to him the youngest brother they claim to be at home with their
father, keeping one brother in jail to guarantee their return.
As they enter Egypt, Joseph
is stunned by the appearance of a younger brother, born after he had been
sold into slavery. Blinded by their apparent love for their younger sibling,
Joseph hides a gold cup in the sack of grain given to the youngest son
and – as they are leaving – reveals him to be a thief.
The brothers offer to take
the place of the younger brother in prison rather than see their father
suffer again – admitting how they betrayed their brother Joseph. Overwhelmed
with forgiveness, Joseph unveils his true identity and is welcomed back
into the family by his brothers.
The film ends as Joseph welcomes
his long lost father and brothers into his family home in Egypt.
THE SONGS
Miracle Child
Written by David Pelfrey,
performed by Maureen McGoven, Russell Bucharan & David Campbell
Better Than I
Written by David Pelfrey,
performed by David Campbell
Market Place
Written by David Pelfrey,
performed by Ensemble cast
More Than You Take
Written by David Pelfrey,
performed by David Campbell & Jodi Benson
Bloom
Written by David Pelfrey,
performed by Maureen McGoven
AWARDS WON BY JOSEPH KING
OF DREAMS
Excellence in Media International
Golden Angel
Oppenheim Toy portfolio
Platinum Award for Best Video
Film Advisory Board Award
for Excellence
The Family Wonder Entertainment
Awards Favourite Video of the Year
Parent’s Choice Gold Award
Video Business
Video Premiere Awards Animated
Video Premiere
Original Song in a Video
Premiere "Better Than I"
Screenplay for Video Premiere
