Jesus Christ Superstar

19731973
GG
1h 46min

7.4/10

26K

Drama History Musical

Film version of the musical stage play, presenting the last few weeks of Christ's life told in an anachronistic manner.

Director
- Norman Jewison
Writers
- 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

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Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 3 wins & 12 nominations total

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)

Director
- Norman Jewison
Writers
- 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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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. —Ralf Southard <rps8@psu.edu>

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Taglines
- and now the film...
Genres
Certificate
- G
Parents guide

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
Edited into Hollywood Burn (2006)

Soundtracks
Overture
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Lyrics by Tim Rice
Performed by Orchestra and Chorus

Top review

10/10

Saw it in '73 when I was 5...

my took me and my sister & brother to see it in the theatre. Halfway through though the film my Mom had to take us all from the theatre as we were all in tears : ( Poor Mom, didn't realize it would be upsetting/moving.

We had the JC Superstar '8-track' and knew all the lyrics. We finally saw the film 3-4 years later on t.v. and it's been my favorite movie ever since.

I can't count how many times I've seen it and it looks as fresh and timeless as it did then.

I have an 9 year old son and he loves this film as much as I did as a child. He also loves Jewison's 'Fiddler O.T.R.' When he was three or four years and learning to fold laundry we would sing 'Matchmaker, Matchmaker' as we hunted for matching pairs of socks : )

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