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Jesus Christ Superstar is a 1973 American musical drama film directed by Norman Jewison, and co-written by Jewison and Melvyn Bragg, based on the 1970 concept album of the same name written by Tim Rice and composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber, which in turn inspired a 1971 musical.
Jesus Christ Superstar: Directed by Norman Jewison. With Ted Neeley, Carl Anderson, Yvonne Elliman, Barry Dennen. Film version of the musical stage play, presenting the last few weeks of Christ's life told in an anachronistic manner.
Jesus Christ Superstar is a sung-through rock opera with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice. Loosely based on the Gospels' accounts of the Passion, the work interprets the psychology of Jesus and other characters, with much of the plot centered on Judas, who is dissatisfied with the direction in which Jesus is steering his ...
BAFTA FILM AWARD® winner. See one of the world's favorite musicals come to life as powerful performances from the cast make this version of Jesus Christ Superstar an unforgettable extravaganza you won't want to miss! 9,204. IMDb 7.4 1 h 42 min 1973 G. Drama • Historical • Emotional • Powerful.
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Norman Jewison's "Jesus Christ Superstar" is a bright and sometimes breathtaking retelling of the rock opera of the same name. It is, indeed, a triumph over that work; using most of the same words and music, it succeeds in being light instead of turgid, outward-looking instead of narcissistic.
When Jesus Christ Superstar premiered on August 7, 1973 in New York, it attracted attacks by many Jewish organizations in the United States. Benjamin R. Epstein, the national director of the Anti-Defamation League was worried that young, impressionable people would be influenced.
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.
Jesus Christ Superstar. 1973 · 1 hr 47 min. G. Musicals · Drama. See one of the world's favorite musicals come to life, as powerful performances from the cast make this version an unforgettable extravaganza. Subtitles: English.
Adapted from Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's Broadway rock opera, "Jesus Christ Superstar" recounts the last days of Jesus Christ (Ted Neeley) from the perspective of...