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Jesus Christ Superstar

  • 19731973
  • GG
  • 1h 46m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
28K
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Jesus Christ Superstar (1973)
Film version of the musical stage play, presenting the last few weeks of Christ's life told in an anachronistic manner.
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Film version of the musical stage play, presenting the last few weeks of Christ's life told in an anachronistic manner.Film version of the musical stage play, presenting the last few weeks of Christ's life told in an anachronistic manner.Film version of the musical stage play, presenting the last few weeks of Christ's life told in an anachronistic manner.
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
28K
YOUR RATING
    • Norman Jewison
    • Melvyn Bragg(screenplay: based upon the rock opera "Jesus Christ Superstar" by)
    • Norman Jewison(screenplay: based upon the rock opera "Jesus Christ Superstar" by)
    • Tim Rice(based upon the rock opera "Jesus Christ Superstar": book)
  • Stars
    • Ted Neeley
    • Carl Anderson
    • Yvonne Elliman
    • Norman Jewison
    • Melvyn Bragg(screenplay: based upon the rock opera "Jesus Christ Superstar" by)
    • Norman Jewison(screenplay: based upon the rock opera "Jesus Christ Superstar" by)
    • Tim Rice(based upon the rock opera "Jesus Christ Superstar": book)
  • Stars
    • Ted Neeley
    • Carl Anderson
    • Yvonne Elliman
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 237User reviews
    • 56Critic reviews
    • 64Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar

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    Trailer 3:36
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    Paul Thomas, Robert LuPone, Richard Molinare, Ted Neeley, Richard Orbach, and Thommie Walsh in Jesus Christ Superstar (1973)
    Ted Neeley in Jesus Christ Superstar (1973)
    Yvonne Elliman and Ted Neeley in Jesus Christ Superstar (1973)
    Yvonne Elliman and Ted Neeley in Jesus Christ Superstar (1973)
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    Ted Neeley in Jesus Christ Superstar (1973)
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    Ted Neeley in Jesus Christ Superstar (1973)
    Ted Neeley in Jesus Christ Superstar (1973)
    Ted Neeley in Jesus Christ Superstar (1973)
    Ted Neeley in Jesus Christ Superstar (1973)

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    Ted Neeley
    Ted Neeley
    • Jesus Christ
    Carl Anderson
    Carl Anderson
    • Judas Iscariot
    Yvonne Elliman
    Yvonne Elliman
    • Mary Magdalene
    Barry Dennen
    Barry Dennen
    • Pontius Pilate
    Bob Bingham
    • Caiaphas
    Larry Marshall
    Larry Marshall
    • Simon Zealotes
    • (as Larry T. Marshall)
    Josh Mostel
    Josh Mostel
    • King Herod
    • (as Joshua Mostel)
    Kurt Yahjian
    • Annas
    • (as Kurt Yaghjian)
    Paul Thomas
    Paul Thomas
    • Peter
    • (as Philip Toubus)
    Pi Douglass
    • Apostle
    Robert LuPone
    Robert LuPone
    • Apostle James
    Jonathan Wynne
    • Apostle
    Thommie Walsh
    • Apostle Thaddeus
    Richard Molinare
    • Apostle Andrew
    David Devir
    • Apostle
    Jeff Hyslop
    • Apostle
    • (as Jeffrey Hyslop)
    Richard Orbach
    • Apostle John
    Shooki Wagner
    • Apostle
      • Norman Jewison
      • Melvyn Bragg(screenplay: based upon the rock opera "Jesus Christ Superstar" by)
      • Norman Jewison(screenplay: based upon the rock opera "Jesus Christ Superstar" by)
      • Tim Rice(based upon the rock opera "Jesus Christ Superstar": book)
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    • Trivia
      Actors were required to "hydrate" every 20 minutes while on location in the desert. Huge, multicolored blocks of ice were brought in from Tel Aviv.
    • Goofs
      Differences from the source material are not to be counted as goofs. Historical inaccuracies, such as tanks and guns in the year 0033, are also not counted as goofs, especially when related to artistic decisions.
    • Quotes

      Judas: [singing] All your followers are blind, Too much heaven on their minds, It was beautiful but now it's sour, Yes it's all gone sour...

    • Connections
      Featured in The Directors: The Films of Norman Jewison (1999)
    • Soundtracks
      Overture
      Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber
      Lyrics by Tim Rice
      Performed by Orchestra and Chorus

    User reviews237

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    9/10
    A Masterpiece of Joy
    Carl Anderson's hope of being immortal rested on the shoulders of his perfect performance as Judas in Jesus Christ Superstar. Even though the Academy Awards forgot to list him as one of the lost actors of 2003, Carl Anderson will forever be alive and remembered as long as this movie is around. More than 30 years have pasted and it is still breath taking in more ways than one. No matter what you believe, the images, music, and the passion of this movie are powerful. Anderson was content knowing that he lived long enough to see Jesus Christ Superstar become a masterpiece in the eyes of the world. What he didn't know was it was a masterpiece the day it premiered back in 1973.
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    • caspian1978
    • Jul 7, 2004

    FAQ1

    • Was Ian Gillan who portrait the character of JC on stage was ever considered for the screen?

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    • Release date
      • August 15, 1973 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Dead Sea, Israel
    • Production company
      • Universal Pictures
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    • 1 hour 46 minutes

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