Joseph (1995)
Ben Kingsley: Potiphar
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Quotes
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Potiphar's Wife : [after Joseph is spared execution] You sent him to prison? At your pleasure? What about my honor?
Potiphar : What honor?
Potiphar's Wife : How dare you!
Potiphar : I know you, wife. I know you.
Potiphar's Wife : You don't understand. Whatever you may think of me... how could you? How could you humiliate me like that?
Potiphar : Because one humiliation deserves another. Wife, anyone who knows Joseph also knows that if he swears by his God then he's telling the truth.
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Potiphar : You had better prostrate quickly.
Joseph : You know I cannot.
Pharaoh : [furious] You what?
Joseph : Clearly the Pharaoh is greatness itself but my faith decrees that I can only kneel before God - even on pain of death.
Pharaoh : [laughs] Come forward. Take heed, magicians. Whatever happens, I know this man won't lie to me.
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Potiphar : I'd be careful if I were you. You worship as you like in Canaan but in Egypt only Pharaoh, son of Ra, is god.
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Potiphar's Wife : What is more important to you? His God or my good name?
Potiphar : The truth?
Potiphar's Wife : The truth.
Potiphar : Yes, that's what matters.
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Merchant : He's submissive, he's obedient, and he knows his place! Never opens his mouth except to pray.
Potiphar : Is that true, boy?
Merchant : Answer the master!
[Joseph nods]