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.
Title | Jesus Christ Superstar |
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Year | 1973 |
Genre | Music, Drama |
Country | United States of America |
Studio | Universal Pictures |
Cast | Ted Neeley, Carl Anderson, Yvonne Elliman, Barry Dennen, Bob Bingham, Larry Marshall |
Crew | Norman Jewison (Director), Norman Jewison (Screenplay), Melvyn Bragg (Screenplay), Norman Jewison (Producer), Robert Stigwood (Producer), Douglas Slocombe (Director of Photography) |
Keyword | dance, israel, christianity, crucifixion, musical, judas, religion, rock opera, jesus christ, non-traditional casting |
Release | Aug 15, 1973 |
Runtime | 108 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 7.04 / 10 by 544 users |
Popularity | 14 |
Budget | 3,500,000 |
Revenue | 24,593,103 |
Language | English |