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Yusuf and Zulaikha

Yusuf and Zulaikha

19686.01h 57m

Overview

The brothers of Yusuf (Joseph), jealous of their father Yaqub’s (Jacob's) love for him, throw him into a well. A caravan rescues Yusuf, and years later he is sold as a slave in the market of Egypt. Zulaikha, Yusuf's owner, falls in love with him, and after an incident, the Aziz of Egypt (Zulaikha’s husband) has him imprisoned. Seven years later, Yusuf is released due to his interpretation of the Pharaoh’s dream and rises to the rank of Aziz of Egypt.

Directed by Mehdi Reisfirooz
Written by Ebrahim Zamani Ashtiani
Produced by Türker İnanoğlu, Touraj Rahimzadeh, Mohammad Reza Sheybani
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Top Cast

Cüneyt Arkın

Cüneyt Arkın

Yusuf (Joseph)

Forouzan

Forouzan

Zulaikha

Taghi Zohuri

Taghi Zohuri

Bashir

R

Rafi Halati

Jacob

Ali Zandi

Ali Zandi

Simeon

Yasamin

Yasamin

Bilqis

M

Mohammad Abdi

Sejanus

F

Fereydoon Nariman

Rekmira

M

Mohammad Reza Rafi'i

Child Yusuf

Dariush Talayi

Dariush Talayi

The Pharaoh

Themes & Keywords

islamprophetancient egypt

About Yusuf and Zulaikha

Yusuf and Zulaikha is a drama, history, romance film released in 1968 exploring themes of islam, prophet, ancient egypt. Directed by Mehdi Reisfirooz, it stars Cüneyt Arkın, Forouzan, Taghi Zohuri. The brothers of Yusuf (Joseph), jealous of their father Yaqub’s (Jacob's) love for him, throw him into a well. A caravan rescues Yusuf, and years later he is sold as a slave in the market of Egypt. Zulaikha, Yusuf's owner, falls in love with him, and after an incident, the Aziz of Egypt (Zulaikha’s husband) has him imprisoned. Seven years later, Yusuf is released due to his interpretation of the Pharaoh’s dream and rises to the rank of Aziz of Egypt.

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