Jesus Christ Superstar (1973)
Drama|History|Musical
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.
Director:Norman Jewison
Writers:Melvyn Bragg (screenplay) &
Norman Jewison (screenplay) …
Genre:Drama | History | Musical
Tagline:and now the film…
Plot:Film version of the musical stage play, presenting the last few weeks of Christ’s life, told in an anachronistic manner.
Plot Keywords:Anachronistic | Rock Opera | Jesus Christ | Religion | Surrealism
Awards:Nominated for Oscar. Another 3 wins & 9 nominations
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Cast
Ted Neeley … Jesus Christ
Carl Anderson … Judas Iscariot
Yvonne Elliman … Mary Magdalene
Barry Dennen … Pontius Pilate
Bob Bingham … Caiaphas
Larry Marshall … Simon Zealotes (as Larry T. Marshall)
Josh Mostel … King Herod (as Joshua Mostel)
Kurt Yaghjian … Annas
Paul Thomas … Peter (as Philip Toubus)
Pi Douglass … Apostle
Richard Orbach … John
Robert LuPone … James
Jonathan Wynne … Apostle
Thommie Walsh … Thaddeus
Richard Molinare … Andrew
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