Jacob and Esau (film)

Jacob and Esau
Directed by	Mario Landi
Written by	Mario Landi Moraldo Rossi
Produced by	Domenico Seymandi
Starring	Edmund Hashim Ken Clark Wandisa Guida Rossana Mace Fosco Giachetti Massimo Serato Elisa Cegani
Cinematography	Anchise Brizzi
Music by	Carlo Savina
Distributed by	Variety Distribution
Release date	1963 (1963)
Country	Italy
Language	Italian

Jacob and Esau (Italian: Giacobbe ed Esaù) is a 1963 Italian religious epic drama film written and directed by Mario Landi and starring Edmund Hashim and Ken Clark in the title roles.[1][2]

Plot

Esau was born before Jacob,giving Esau the birthright.Jacob tricks Esau into giving him the birthright.

Cast

• Edmund Hashim as Jacob
• Ken Clark as Adult Esau
• Fosco Giachetti as Isaac
• Elisa Cegani as Rebekah
• Massimo Serato as Ishmael
• Ennio Girolami as Young Esau
• Wandisa Guida as Judith
• Aldo Silvani

References

1. Roberto Chiti; Roberto Poppi; Enrico Lancia; Mario Pecorari (1991). Dizionario del cinema italiano. I film. Gremese Editore, 1992. ISBN 8876055932.
2. Gianfranco Casadio (2007). I mitici eroi: il cinema "peplum" nel cinema italiano dall'avvento del sonoro a oggi (1930-1993). Longo, 2007. ISBN 978-8880635291.

External links

• Jacob and Esau at IMDb
• Jacob and Esau at Variety Distribution