Jesus Christ Superstar
1973
Movie Information
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.
Release Date
August 15, 1973
Director
Norman Jewison
Runtime
1h 48m
Cast
Ted NeeleyCarl AndersonYvonne EllimanBarry DennenBob BinghamLarry MarshallJosh MostelKurt YaghjianPaul ThomasPi Douglass
Production
Universal Pictures
Genres
MusicDramaHistory