Jesus Christ Superstar
Film based on the rock opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice that reimagines the last six days of the life of Jesus Christ, as seen by Judas, in contemporary Israel.
A novel take on the last seven days of Jesus Christ's life, based on Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's famous rock opera.
A group of young people arrive in the Holy Land by bus to act out events leading to the Crucifixion in a blend of biblical and contemporary themes. To Judas Iscariot, Christ is a badly managed superstar, bound to lose the support of a fickle public. To the priests, he is a menace, and to Mary Magdalene, he brings a love she has never known before.
Photographed against dramatic scenery in Israel, the film is performed without dialogue and includes the hit songs I Don't Know How to Love Him, Superstar and King Herod's Song.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Jesus Christ | Ted Neeley |
| Judas Iscariot | Carl Anderson |
| Mary Magdalene | Yvonne Elliman |
| Pontius Pilate | Barry Dennen |
| Peter | Philip Toubus |
| King Herod | Josh Mostel |
| Writer | Melvyn Bragg |
| Writer | Norman Jewison |
| Producer | Robert Stigwood |
| Director | Norman Jewison |
