As played out by a theatre troupe, the last days of Jesus Christ are depicted from the perspective of Judas Iscariot, his betrayer. As Jesus' following increases, Judas begins to worry that Jesus is falling for his own hype, forgetting the principles of his teachings and growing too close to the prostitute Mary… Read more
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Jesus Christ Superstar
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Movie · Drama · History · G
1973 · 1h 48m · ★ 69% (82K)
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Director: Norman Jewison
Starring: Ted Neeley, Carl Anderson, Yvonne Elliman
Overview
As played out by a theatre troupe, the last days of Jesus Christ are depicted from the perspective of Judas Iscariot, his betrayer. As Jesus' following increases, Judas begins to worry that Jesus is falling for his own hype, forgetting the principles of his teachings and growing too close to the prostitute Mary Magdalene.
Director
Norman Jewison
Production
Universal Pictures
Cast
Ted Neeley, Carl Anderson, Yvonne Elliman, Barry Dennen, Bob Bingham, Larry Marshall, Josh Mostel, Kurt Yaghjian, Paul Thomas, Pi Douglass, Robert LuPone, Jonathan Wynne, Thommie Walsh, Richard Molinare, David Devir, Jeff Hyslop, Richard Orbach, Shooki Wagner, Darcel Wynne, Marcia McBroom