dance,israel,christianity,crucifixion,musical,judas,religion,rock opera,jesus christ,non-traditional casting

Jesus Christ Superstar (1973)

Poster for Jesus Christ Superstar

And now the film…

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Norman Jewison
  • Profile picture of Ted Neeley
    Jesus Christ Ted Neeley
  • Profile picture of Carl Anderson
    Judas Iscariot Carl Anderson
  • Profile picture of Yvonne Elliman
    Mary Magdalene Yvonne Elliman
  • Profile picture of Barry Dennen
    Pontius Pilate Barry Dennen
  • Profile picture of Bob Bingham
    Caiaphas Bob Bingham
  • Profile picture of Larry Marshall
    Simon Zealotes Larry Marshall
  • Profile picture of Josh Mostel
    King Herod Josh Mostel
  • Profile picture of Kurt Yaghjian
    Annas Kurt Yaghjian

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Keywords

  • dance
  • israel
  • christianity
  • crucifixion
  • musical
  • judas
  • religion
  • rock opera
  • jesus christ
  • non-traditional casting