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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

  • Video
  • 19991999
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 16m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
4.6K
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Richard Attenborough, Joan Collins, and Donny Osmond in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (1999)
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  • Musical
A humorously musical retelling of the Biblical story of Joseph.A humorously musical retelling of the Biblical story of Joseph.A humorously musical retelling of the Biblical story of Joseph.
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
4.6K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • David Mallet
  • Writers
    • Tim Rice(book)
    • Michael Walsh
  • Stars
    • Donny Osmond
    • Maria Friedman
    • Richard Attenborough
Top credits
  • Director
    • David Mallet
  • Writers
    • Tim Rice(book)
    • Michael Walsh
  • Stars
    • Donny Osmond
    • Maria Friedman
    • Richard Attenborough
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 75User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 3 nominations

    Videos1

    Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
    Trailer 1:30
    Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

    Photos30

    Donny Osmond in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (1999)
    Jeff Blumenkrantz, Martin Callaghan, Peter Challis, Patrick Clancy, Nicholas Colicos, Shaun Henson, David J. Higgins, Gerry McIntyre, Michael Small, Sebastien Torkia, and Nick Holmes in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (1999)
    Donny Osmond in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (1999)
    Jeff Blumenkrantz, Martin Callaghan, Peter Challis, Patrick Clancy, Nicholas Colicos, Shaun Henson, David J. Higgins, Gerry McIntyre, Michael Small, Sebastien Torkia, and Nick Holmes in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (1999)
    Donny Osmond in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (1999)
    Donny Osmond and Robert Torti in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (1999)
    Joan Collins in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (1999)
    Donny Osmond in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (1999)
    Donny Osmond in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (1999)
    Donny Osmond in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (1999)
    Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (1999)
    Richard Attenborough, Joan Collins, and Donny Osmond in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (1999)

    Top cast

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    Donny Osmond
    Donny Osmond
    • Joseph
    Maria Friedman
    Maria Friedman
    • Narrator
    Richard Attenborough
    Richard Attenborough
    • Jacob
    Ian McNeice
    Ian McNeice
    • Potiphar
    Joan Collins
    Joan Collins
    • Mrs. Potiphar
    Robert Torti
    Robert Torti
    • Pharaoh
    Christopher Biggins
    Christopher Biggins
    • The Baker
    Alex Jennings
    Alex Jennings
    • Butler
    Nicholas Colicos
    • Reuben
    • (as Nicolas Colicos)
    Jeff Blumenkrantz
    Jeff Blumenkrantz
    • Simeon
    David J. Higgins
    • Levi
    • (as David J Higgins)
    Patrick Clancy
    • Issachar
    Shaun Henson
    • Napthali
    Martin Callaghan
    • Asher
    Sebastien Torkia
    • Dan
    Michael Small
    • Zebulun
    Peter Challis
    Peter Challis
    • Gad
    Nick Holmes
    • Benjamin
    • Director
      • David Mallet
    • Writers
      • Tim Rice(book)
      • Michael Walsh
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Despite all of the children in the school being around eight or nine, Maria Friedman's son Toby Sams Friedman, then four, was among the school children. He is the boy to whom she directly sings at the beginning.
    • Goofs
      During 'The Song of the King' Joseph says "I got the bit about the corn, but I'm not to sure about the cows. So if you could just give it to me one more time, Mr Pharaoh man." Pharaoh then proceeds to sing the verse about the corn again, and not the cows. This is in fact not an error. Pharaoh, an impatient man repeats the last line while Joseph checks for the correct answer in the Bible (held by the Narrator). The same is true for the stage productions.
    • Quotes

      Joseph: Benjamin! You nasty youth, your crime has shocked me to the core. *Never* in my whole career have I encountered this before. Guards! Seize him! Lock him in a cell. Throw the keys into the Nile as well.

    • Crazy credits
      Ending credits feature clips of each actor with real name listed and then of that actor in his/her character with that name listed as well. The credits of each of the 11 brothers appear in the same order as they are mentioned during the 'Jacob & Sons Song' scene: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Naphtali, Isaachar, Asher, Dan, Zebulun, Gad, Benjamin, Judah
    • Connections
      Featured in Lindsay Ellis' Essay Collection: Why is Cats? (2020)
    • Soundtracks
      Prologue - You Are What You Feel
      Lyrics by Tim Rice

      Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber

      Performed by Maria Friedman

    User reviews75

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    The old time movie musical is back!
    Those hoping to see a direct translation of the stage show might be slightly dissapointed. It has lost some of it's wit and charm, but has replaced them with an exuberance reminisant of the old time film musicals, where everyone looked as if they were having the time of their lives. This is what shines through mostly about this video. The feeling that the people involved knew they wanted it to be special, and they have succeded.

    They have opened the show up slightly, with the opening set in a school and all the main cast as the teachers. They've added some rather snazzy special effects which on this occassion don't overwhelm the whole film, but help to draw the viewer into the world which they create. There are some wonderful cameos from a few familiar faces and the largely unknown cast of Brothers and Wives shine, with a few stand out performances from some of them. One of the girls reminds me of a young Joyce Grenfell.

    Then we have our Two principals Donny Osmond and Maria Friedman. There were a few raised eyebrows when it was announced that Donny would be playing the lead role, but all misgivings are swept away as he makes the part all his very own, with a mixture of playful charm and vitality. Maria Friedman is a screen star in the making, with a charisma that makes her seem a natural for the screen. She has been wowing audiences in the West End for sometime now, but I'm sure that soon Tinseltown will take her and make her the star she should be.

    There is very little wrong with this production and I'm sure that it will have been in many peoples Christmas stocking. So while it may not be a gem, you can safely say it is a rough diamond, which in many cases shines much brighter.
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    • manclad
    • Jan 25, 2000

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 5, 2000 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • The Really Useful Group
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Great Performances: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
    • Filming locations
      • Albert R. Broccoli 007 Stage, Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
    • Production company
      • Really Useful Films
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 16 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.55 : 1

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