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Jesus Christ Superstar (1973)

Film version of the musical stage play, presenting the last few weeks of Christ's life, told in an anachronistic manner.

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Jesus Christ Superstar is a musical spectacular, containing the story of the last few days of Jesus. In this version of the film, the director has decided to put a twist and make everything modern and high-tec.

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Carl Anderson ...
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Bob Bingham ...
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Simon Zealotes (as Larry T. Marshall)
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King Herod (as Joshua Mostel)
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Peter (as Philip Toubus)
Pi Douglass ...
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Thommie Walsh ...
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Richard Molinare ...
David Devir ...
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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. Too often mis-labeled a musical, this film is a "rock opera." There are no spoken lines, everything is sung. Written by Ralf Southard <rps8@psu.edu>

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15 August 1973 (USA)  »

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Jesucristo Superstar  »

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$13,200,000 (USA)
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(Westrex Recording System) (70 mm prints)| (35 mm optical prints)| (35 mm magnetic prints)

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2.35 : 1
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Trivia

The bus has a numberplate with 666 on it. See more »

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(at around 1h 35 mins) During "Superstar", after the first cutaway of Jesus carrying the cross, we cut back to a shot with two big light rigs in the background. If you look at the light on the right, just under the "star filter" effect, you can see a grip climbing up a ladder. He's visible just above Anderson's hand. See more »

Quotes

Jesus: Father, forgive them... they don't know... what they're doing!
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Connections

Referenced in El día de la bestia (1995) See more »

Soundtracks

Judas' Death
Performed by Carl Anderson, Bob Bingham, Kurt Yaghjian, and Choir
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The Book of Judas
31 July 1998 | by (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) – See all my reviews

The only disciple without a book in the bible, Judas gets his say in this Norman Jewison adaptaption of the Andrew Lloyd Weber play. Superstar sets Christianity on edge by turning supposed villians into the heroes of Christ 's crucifixion. Judas is seen as the noblest and most knowledgeable of all Christ's disciples who is used by God to accomplish His master plan. The movie makes clear that the legacy of Jesus would not have been possible without the involvement of Judas. Pontius Pilate too is shown in a more positive light than modern Christianity would like. Pilatae is shown as a troubled man who has premonitions of the "Jewish King" and his own role in his death. In recounting his dream, Pilate says that he "saw thousands of millions, crying for this man" and then he "heard them mentioning my name, and leaving me the blame". As controversial as Superstar is and as wonderful > as the score is it can stand alone on just the merits of its movie making. > > The cinematography is tops and the visual effects are magnificent.


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