Jesus Christ Superstar (1973)
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106 min
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 7, 1973
- Country of origin
- United States, Australia
- Budget
- $3,500,000
- Box office
- $24,593,103
Trailer
Cast
- Ted Neeley as Jesus Christ
- Carl Anderson as Judas Iscariot
- Yvonne Elliman as Mary Magdalene
- Barry Dennen as Pontius Pilate
- Bob Bingham as Caiaphas
- Larry Marshall as Simon Zealotes
- Josh Mostel as King Herod
- Kurt Yahjian as Annas
- Paul Thomas as Peter
- Pi Douglass as Apostle
Crew
- Norman Jewison · Director
- Melvyn Bragg · Writer
- Norman Jewison · Writer
- Tim Rice · Writer
- Norman Jewison · Producer
- Robert Stigwood · Producer
- Douglas Slocombe · Cinematographer
- Antony Gibbs · Editor
- Richard Macdonald · Production designer