Philip and His Seven Wives
Race & Equality • 1h 9m
Philip Sharp believes that God has chosen him to be a Hebrew king, and lives according to the Old Testament's ancient patriarchal system. This former rabbi, his seven wives and numerous children all live together under the same roof, raising horses and running second-hand furniture shops. Though the law does not recognize these marriages, Philip's wives all believe their unions to be sanctified by God.
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