Joseph: King of Dreams (2000 Video)

Ben Affleck: Joseph

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Quotes 

• Potiphar : You there! Have you cleaned this entire courtyard by yourself?

  Joseph : Yes.

  Zuleika : He's a hard worker.

  [whispering to Potiphar] 

  Zuleika : Maybe we could put him to better use at the banquet hall.

  Potiphar : My wife thinks you should work for her. What do you say?

  Joseph : I cannot say. A slave is not his own master.

  Potiphar : Well said.

• Judah : Joseph. Can you ever forgive us?

  Joseph : I already have. Can you forgive me for thinking I was some miracle from God?

  Judah : But you *are* a miracle. God sent you to save our family and all of Egypt, and you did.

• [Potiphar comes into Joseph's prison cell] 

  Joseph : Potiphar?

  Potiphar : Pharoah's butler said you interpret dreams.

  Joseph : That is true, yes.

  Potiphar : Pharoah is tortured by a dream. None of his wise men can explain it. I am to bring you to the palace.

  [turns to leave] 

  Joseph : Potiphar! It's good to see you again.

  [Potiphar looks back at a smiling Joseph] 

  Potiphar : [shakes his head whilst sighing]  How could I have allowed this to happen? My wife...

  Joseph : [touches Potiphar's shoulder]  I understand. Let's go.

• Pharaoh : I'm told you only need to hear a dream and you can explain it.

  Joseph : Not me, Your Excellecy. The explanation comes from God.

• [when Joseph wants to help with the sheep] 

  Issachar : Wait, you have to be very careful. You might cut your hands on the soft fur.

  Joseph : [playfully]  Get away!

  [the rest of Joseph's brothers laugh] 

• Asenath : [after Joseph has placed Simeon under arrest]  Joseph, they are just trying to feed their families.

  Joseph : They're thieves, here to steal our grain.

  Asenath : They needed food and they were ready to pay for it. Joseph, they've done nothing to you.

  Joseph : Nothing?

  [pauses and sighs] 

  Joseph : They're my brothers.

  Asenath : [in disbelief]  What?

  Joseph : They sold me. They sold me into slavery. I never got to say goodbye to my mother, I never got to watch my father grow old.

  Asenath : Joseph, I didn't know.

  [hugs him] 

  Asenath : You're here now. You have a home, a wife who loves you. You have everything.

  Joseph : No. Not everything.

  [looks down below at Simeon's cell] 

  Asenath : I thought you learned something down there. Remember when I would bring you food?

  Joseph : Yes.

  [takes her hand] 

  Joseph : It's what kept me going.

  [hugs Asenath] 

  Simeon : [seeing Joseph above him]  Hey! You can't keep me in here forever! My brothers will come for me!

  [the words echo and Joseph walks away from Asenath] 

  Asenath : [as Joseph walks away]  Joseph...

• [referring to Joseph's dreams] 

  Simeon : Yes, who did the wolf get this time?

  Joseph : You can laugh, but this time it was about all of YOU.

• Joseph : The three vines signify three days. In three days, Pharaoh will bring you back to the palace, a free man.

  Butler : If only it were true.

  Joseph : It is true. And when you're free, tell Pharaoh about my gift. Please, promise me.

• Joseph : I've had enough of this stupid game!

  Judah : Joseph! Who said this is a game?

• Joseph : You think this is funny? Well, Father won't be laughing when he hears... who are you?

• Joseph : I've let go the need to know why,

  Joseph : I'll take what answers you supply...

• Joseph : I thought I did what's right/ I thought I had the answers/ I thought I chose the surest road/ But that road brought me here

• Judah : Take any of us, Your Grace, but please, let the boy go.

  Joseph : You would sacrifice yourselves for a half-brother who's spoiled by your father?

  Judah : Yes.

  Joseph : Why? Why should you care if I take him...

  [grabs Benjamin] 

  Joseph : ... beat him, make him a slave?

  Judah : Because I will not make my father suffer... again.

  Joseph : [releases Benjamin]  Again? What do you mean, "again"?

  Judah : [sighs]  Our brother was not killed by wolves. We were blinded by jealousy and sold him into slavery. For twenty years, we have lived with that guilt.

  [Joseph drops his dagger] 

  Judah : We can't go back without the boy. My father could not bear it a second time, and neither could we. If anyone is to be punished...

  [kneels down and burys his face in Joseph's robe] 

  Judah : ... it should be us.

  [Joseph looks at his brothers in disbelief and then down at Judah; covers his mouth and looks away; looks back at Judah and removes his crown] 

  Joseph : I will not harm any of you...

  [kneels down and puts his hand on Judah's shoulder] 

  Joseph : ... or our father.

  [pauses] 

  Joseph : I am your brother, Joseph.

  Judah : [looks up in disbelief]  Joseph!

• Joseph : The three baskets also signify three days. In three days... Pharaoh will behead you, and birds will feed on your flesh.

  Baker : What? You're lying! *You're lying*!