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Jacob: The Man Who Fought with God
Jacob: The Man Who Fought with God

Jacob: The Man Who Fought with God

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Biblical figure Jacob is forced to flee for his life when an enraged Esau vows to kill him.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Italian

Runtime

122 mins

Rating

4.5/10

Release Date

05 April 1963

Country

Italy

Cast

Giorgio Cerioni

Giorgio Cerioni

Giacobbe

Glauco Onorato

Glauco Onorato

Esau

Giuseppe Addobbati

Giuseppe Addobbati

Adamo

Fosco Giachetti

Fosco Giachetti

Abramo

Gualtiero Tumiati

Gualtiero Tumiati

Isaaco

Judy Parker

Judy Parker

Rachele

Luisa Della Noce

Luisa Della Noce

Lia

Rosalia Maggio

Rosalia Maggio

Rebecca

Jole Mauro

Jole Mauro

Debora

Alfredo Rizzo

Alfredo Rizzo

Laban

Nando Gazzolo

Nando Gazzolo

Narratore (uncredited)

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