The Red Tent(2014)
Her name is Dinah. In the Bible her life is only hinted at during a brief and violent detour within the more familiar chapters about her father, Jacob, and his dozen sons in the Book of Genesis. Told through Dinah's eloquent voice, this sweeping miniseries reveals the traditions and turmoil of ancient womanhood. Dinah's tale begins with the story of her mothers: Leah, Rachel, Zilpah, and Bilhah, the four wives of Jacob. They love Dinah and give her gifts that are to sustain her through a hard-working youth, a calling to midwifery, and a new home in a foreign land. Dinah tells us of the world of the red tent, the place where women were sequestered during their cycles of birthing, menses, and illness; of her initiations into the religious and sexual practices of her tribe; of Jacob's courtship with his four wives; of the mystery and wonder of caravans, farmers, shepherds, and slaves; of love and death in the city of Shechem; of her half-brother Joseph's rise in Egypt, and of course her marriage to Shechem and it's bloody consequences.
- First aired:
- 2014-12-07
- Country:
- US
- Network:
- Lifetime
Episodes
1. Part 1
2014-12-07 · 90m
The story of Dinah, the daughter of Leah and Jacob of the Old Testament, is dramatized, along with the four wives of Jacob. In the opener, Dinah listens to stories from the women in her tribe who gather inside a red tent.
2. Part 2
2014-12-08 · 90m
Dinah matures and experiences an intense love that leads to a devastating loss and alters her family forever.
Where to watch
Availability for United States, provided by JustWatch via TMDB. Links open the provider's own listing.
Cast
Minnie Driver
Leah
Rebecca Ferguson
Dinah
Morena Baccarin
Rachel
Iain Glen
Jacob
Debra Winger
Rebecca
Darwin Shaw
Benia
Toby Sebastian
Re-mose
Will Tudor
Joseph
Hiam Abbass
Queen Re-Nefer
Saif Al-Warith
Simon
Sean Teale
Young Ramesses
Vinette Robinson
Bilhah
