Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (film)

Directed by	David Mallet
Produced by	Andrew Lloyd Webber, Andy Picheta, Nigel Wright, Austin Shaw
Written by	Tim Rice, Michael Walsh
Screenplay by	Michael Walsh
Starring	Donny Osmond, Maria Friedman, Joan Collins, Richard Attenborough
Music by	Tim Rice (lyrics) Andrew Lloyd Webber (music)
Cinematography	Nicholas D. Knowland
Release date	5 April 2000
Running time	76 minutes
Country	UK
Language	English

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.

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.

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.

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."

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