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Jesus Christ Superstar
Release Date: August 15, 1973
Year | : | 1973 |
Slogan | : | «And now, the film…» |
Genres | : | Music, Drama |
Production Companies | : | Universal Pictures |
Director | : | Norman Jewison |
Producers | : | Robert Stigwood, Norman Jewison, Michael Shurtleff |
Writers | : | Norman Jewison, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Tim Rice, Tim Rice, Melvyn Bragg |
RunTime | : | 108 mins. |
Revenue | : | 13200000 |
Recounts the last days of Jesus Christ 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. After Jesus has an outburst in a temple, Judas turns on him.
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Featurette: Darren Bousman on JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
Trailer: Jesus Christ Superstar Original Trailer (1973)
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