8.4 /10 1 Votes
Directed by David Mallet Initial release 8 November 1999 | 83% Rotten Tomatoes Screenplay by Michael Walsh Director David Mallet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Produced by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Andy Picheta, Nigel Wright, Austin Shaw Written by Tim Rice, Michael Walsh Starring Donny Osmond, Maria Friedman, Joan Collins, Richard Attenborough Music by Tim Rice (lyrics) Andrew Lloyd Webber (music) Music director Andrew Lloyd Webber, Tim Rice Cast Donny Osmond, Maria Friedman, Richard Attenborough, Joan Collins, Robert Torti | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is the 1999 straight-to-video film version of the immensely popular Andrew Lloyd Webber musical of the same name.
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Plot
The plot of the film follows the same story of Joseph's life as the West End musical. The only change is the addition of a very brief framing device in which the actors begin the film as "teachers" in a school where the "students" become the children's chorus of the musical. For a full plot summary, see Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.
Cast
Musical numbers
Release
The film was originally shot as a feature film, but ended up being released directly to video. The film was shot in the beginning months of 1999 at Pinewood Studios in London.The release of the film was advertised by a brief series of sing-along performances that Osmond starred in as a Fathom Event. The film was released by PolyGram.
Reception
Reviews of the film were generally positive. The film has maintained an 83% approval rating on the film aggregate "Rotten Tomatoes." The film has been described by PBS as being a "lively interpretation." Michael Dequina, online film critic for "TheMovieReport.com", described the film as a "sweet, candy-colored confection for the entire family."
Songs
1PrologueAndrew Lloyd Webber
2Any Dream Will DoAndrew Lloyd Webber
3Jacob and SonsAndrew Lloyd Webber