Jacob (film)
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| Directed by | Peter Hall |
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| Starring |
Matthew Modine Lara Flynn Boyle Sean Bean Giancarlo Giannini |
| Music by | Ennio Morricone |
| Distributed by | TNT |
Release dates | December 4, 1994 (U.S.A.) |
Jacob is a German/Italian/American television movie from 1994, based on the novel Giacobbe by Francesco Maria Nappi, which is in turn based on a Biblical account from the Book of Genesis about Jacob.
Plot
Jacob defrauds his twin Brother Esau (Sean Bean) and flees. In Haran he gets to know his cousin Rachel (Lara Flynn Boyle), and falls in love with her. Years of hard work later he marries Rachel and reconciles with his brother Esau.
Facts
- The movie was shot in Ouarzazate, Morocco.
- Emma Hall is a girl who played a boy. She is the daughter of the director.
The Crew
- Directed by: Peter Hall
- Teleplay by: Lionel Chetwynd
- based on the novel by: Francesco Maria Nappi
- Produced by: Lorenzo Minoli and Gerald Rafshoon
- Music by: Marco Frisina and Ennio Morricone
- Director of Photography: Ennio Guarnieri, AIC
- Film Editor: Bill Blunden
- Costumes by: Enrico Sabbatini
External links
- Jacob at the Internet Movie Database