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Jesus Christ Superstar

Film based on the rock opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice that reimagines the last six days of the life of Jesus Christ, as seen by Judas, in contemporary Israel.

A novel take on the last seven days of Jesus Christ's life, based on Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's famous rock opera.

A group of young people arrive in the Holy Land by bus to act out events leading to the Crucifixion in a blend of biblical and contemporary themes. To Judas Iscariot, Christ is a badly managed superstar, bound to lose the support of a fickle public. To the priests, he is a menace, and to Mary Magdalene, he brings a love she has never known before.

Photographed against dramatic scenery in Israel, the film is performed without dialogue and includes the hit songs I Don't Know How to Love Him, Superstar and King Herod's Song.

1 hour, 41 minutes

Last on

Thu 22 Feb 2024 20:00

Credits

Role Contributor
Jesus Christ Ted Neeley
Judas Iscariot Carl Anderson
Mary Magdalene Yvonne Elliman
Pontius Pilate Barry Dennen
Peter Philip Toubus
King Herod Josh Mostel
Writer Melvyn Bragg
Writer Norman Jewison
Producer Robert Stigwood
Director Norman Jewison

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