Jesus Christ Superstar

"And now the film…"

Aug 15 1973 G 1h 46m

Drama, History, Musical

As played out by a theatre troupe, the last days of Jesus Christ are depicted from the perspective of Judas Iscariot, his betrayer. As Jesus' following increases, Judas begins to worry that Jesus is falling for his own hype, forgetting the principles of his teachings and growing too close to the prostitute Mary Magdalene.

Plot

Based on a concept album project written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, and the subsequent long-running Broadway performance, this film tells the story of the final 6 days in the life of Jesus Christ through the troubled eyes of Judas Iscariot. Too often mis-labeled a musical, this film is a "rock opera." There are no spoken lines, everything is sung.

Written by

Melvyn Bragg, Norman Jewison, Tim Rice

Directed by

Norman Jewison

Cast

Ted Neeley, Carl Anderson, Yvonne Elliman

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Universal Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 3 wins & 13 nominations total

Trailers

Jesus Christ Superstar Original Trailer (1973)

Featurettes

Darren Bousman on JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR

Scores

# of Votes

30,785

Average Rating

7.4 out of 10

Metascore

Popularity

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