Search - Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat on DVD

MPAA Rating: NR Content Advisory: Excellent For Children Movie Release: 1999 DVD Release: 03/28/2000 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Edition: Dual Layered Audio Tracks: English Subtitles: English, French SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 18 mins Studio: Universal Studios Members Wishing: 56 Genres: Musical, Theater, Music, Religious Epic, Filmed Play, Vocal Music

Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's first musical blockbuster comes to video in this production starring Donny Osmond, who racked up over 1,800 stage performances in the title role. Based on the Biblical story of Joseph and his coat of many colors, Joseph (Osmond) is the favorite son of Jacob (Richard Attenborough), but his siblings resent the attention Jacob showers upon him. Joseph's brothers sell him into slavery, and eventually the favored son finds himself in jail. However, his favorable interpretation of the dreams of the Pharaoh (Robert Torti) win him the admiration of the all-powerful leader, and soon Joseph is one of the most powerful men in Egypt. Shot as a feature film but released directly to video, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat also stars Joan Collins as Mrs. Potiphar and Maria Freidman as the Narrator. Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber served as producer. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Donny Osmond - Joseph
Maria Freidman - The Narrator
Richard Attenborough - Jacob
Robert Torti - Pharaoh
Ian McNeice - Potiphar
Joan Collins - Mrs. Potiphar

A resounding, four-channel Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround soundtrack bounces forth from the main menu of this Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, which is presented as more of a filmed play than a feature movie. Bonus materials include a slick, behind-the-scenes "Go, Go, Go Joseph" featurette that begins with five minutes of shots from the film, production notes, a "History of Joseph" (at the hands of Webber, that is), talent files, and recommendations for further viewing (ads for Cats, Jesus Christ Superstar, and Lord of the Dance). ~ Craig Chalquist, All Movie Guide