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Godspell

Original title: Godspell: A Musical Based on the Gospel According to St. Matthew
  • 19731973
  • K-12K-12
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
3.4K
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Victor Garber, Katie Hanley, David Haskell, Merrell Jackson, Joanne Jonas, Robin Lamont, Gilmer McCormick, Jeffrey Mylett, Jerry Sroka, and Lynne Thigpen in Godspell (1973)
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An adaption of the musical, in a modern-day song-and-dance recreation of the Gospel of St. Matthew.An adaption of the musical, in a modern-day song-and-dance recreation of the Gospel of St. Matthew.An adaption of the musical, in a modern-day song-and-dance recreation of the Gospel of St. Matthew.

IMDb RATING
6.5/10
3.4K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • David Greene
  • Writers
    • David Greene(screenplay)
    • John-Michael Tebelak(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Victor Garber
    • Lynne Thigpen
    • Katie Hanley
  • Director
    • David Greene
  • Writers
    • David Greene(screenplay)
    • John-Michael Tebelak(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Victor Garber
    • Lynne Thigpen
    • Katie Hanley
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    • 101User reviews
    • 19Critic reviews
    • 65Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    Victor Garber in Godspell (1973)
    Victor Garber, Katie Hanley, David Haskell, Merrell Jackson, Joanne Jonas, Robin Lamont, Gilmer McCormick, Jeffrey Mylett, Jerry Sroka, and Lynne Thigpen in Godspell (1973)
    Victor Garber, Katie Hanley, David Haskell, Merrell Jackson, Joanne Jonas, Robin Lamont, Gilmer McCormick, Jeffrey Mylett, Jerry Sroka, and Lynne Thigpen in Godspell (1973)
    Victor Garber and David Haskell in Godspell (1973)
    Victor Garber and David Haskell in Godspell (1973)
    Victor Garber, Katie Hanley, David Haskell, Joanne Jonas, Gilmer McCormick, and Lynne Thigpen in Godspell (1973)
    Merrell Jackson, Robin Lamont, and Jerry Sroka in Godspell (1973)
    Victor Garber, Katie Hanley, David Haskell, Merrell Jackson, Joanne Jonas, Robin Lamont, Gilmer McCormick, Jeffrey Mylett, Jerry Sroka, and Lynne Thigpen in Godspell (1973)
    Godspell (1973)
    Victor Garber, Robin Lamont, Gilmer McCormick, Jerry Sroka, and Lynne Thigpen in Godspell (1973)

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    Victor Garber
    Victor Garber
    • Jesus
    Lynne Thigpen
    Lynne Thigpen
    • Lynne
    Katie Hanley
    • Katie
    David Haskell
    • John…
    Merrell Jackson
    • Merrell
    Joanne Jonas
    • Joanne
    Robin Lamont
    • Robin
    Gilmer McCormick
    • Gilmer
    Jeffrey Mylett
    • Jeffrey
    Jerry Sroka
    Jerry Sroka
    • Jerry
    Daniel Levins
    • Ballet Rehearsal Dancer
    • (uncredited)
    Joe Madden
    • Homeless Man
    • (uncredited)
    Burt Richards
    • Garment Salesman
    • (uncredited)
    John-Michael Tebelak
    • Pharisee Monster
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • David Greene
    • Writers
      • David Greene(screenplay)
      • John-Michael Tebelak(screenplay) (from the play conceived and written by) (book from the musical play "Godspell: A Musical Based on the Gospel According to St. Matthew")
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    • Trivia
      Victor Garber's movie debut.
    • Goofs
      At the end of "All For The Best", Joanne moves her arm the wrong way and quickly corrects herself.
    • Quotes

      Jesus: Consider the lilies of the field. They don't work. They don't spin. Yet I tell you - Solomon in all his splendor was not attired like one of these. Now, if that's how God clothes the grass, which is here today, and tomorrow is thrown unto the fire, will He not all the more clothe *you*?

    • Crazy credits
      The end credits include an infinity frames effect. A sixteen second film of a busy street is shown, and then the right and bottom of the frame is frozen in a sideways capital L. This then becomes the frame for the next iteration of the film, which in turn leaves its right and bottom edges as a frame for the next film. Over the frames and film are played thumbnails of the actors, then credit cards and finally a credit scroll.
    • Connections
      Featured in Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s (2002)
    • Soundtracks
      We Beseech Thee
      (uncredited)
      Written by Stephen Schwartz
      Performed on tack piano in Cherry Lane Theatre

    User reviews101

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    Think the world of this movie.
    Can there be any better bit than when David Haskell (John the Baptist/Judas) is lying on a LI-LO in a paddling pool on the roof-top smoking a cigar, singing 'It's All For The Best'.

    This movie really makes me want to visit New York, but only in the Seventies. Did they close down areas of New York to film this, or did they do it at like 4am? David Haskell should have been a big big movie-star. Who was his agent?, that's a very talented man, the agent had gold dust in his hand.

    More movies should be made like this. Anyway here's to the whole gang, and David Haskell, thanks for everything.
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    • markjamestunstall
    • Nov 29, 2004

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    • Release date
      • September 14, 1973 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Sony Movie Channel (United States)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Hebrew
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Godspell - Folgt dem Herrn!
    • Filming locations
      • World Trade Center, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production company
      • Columbia Pictures
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    • Budget
      • $1,300,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 43 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • 4-Track Stereo

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