Joseph vs The Curse of Steptoe
Joseph has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 5.8/10 for The Curse of Steptoe). The Curse of Steptoe is the shorter watch at 1h 7m compared with 3h 5m. Joseph is the older of the two (1995 against 2008). Both are drama, tv movie movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Joseph
The Curse of Steptoe| Joseph | The Curse of Steptoe | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.2/10 | ★ 5.8/10 |
| Year | 1995 | 2008 |
| Length | 3h 5m | 1h 7m |
| Genres | Adventure, Drama, TV Movie | Drama, TV Movie |
| Country | Germany | – |
| Director | Roger Young | Michael Samuels |
| Main cast | Monica Bellucci, Ben Kingsley, Dominique Sanda, Martin Landau, Alice Krige | Roger Allam, Rory Kinnear, Clare Higgins, Jason Isaacs, Burn Gorman |
Synopsis
Joseph
Joseph, favored son of Jacob and great-grandson of Abraham, is sold into slavery by his jealous brothers. Rising to become prime minister of Egypt. Joseph governed the country during a seven year famine, during which his brothers visit Egypt seeking grain, only to encounter their brother, presumed long dead.
The Curse of Steptoe
In the early 1960s aspiring stage actor Harry H. Corbett jumps at the chance to play junk-dealer Harold Steptoe in a television comedy show 'Steptoe and Son'. However, the show's success proves to be a poisoned chalice for him, type-casting him and thwarting his stage ambitions. Wilfrid Brambell, the actor playing his father, is marginalized in a different way. He is a gay man in an England where homosexuality is still illegal.
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