Jesus Christ Superstar

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

August 15, 1973

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

Universal Pictures

Cast

Ted Neeley,Carl Anderson,Yvonne Elliman,Barry Dennen,Bob Bingham,Larry Marshall,Josh Mostel,Kurt Yaghjian,Paul Thomas,Pi Douglassand 46 more

Director

Norman Jewison

Writer

Norman Jewison,Melvyn Bragg,Tim Rice,Andrew Lloyd Webber

Producer

Robert Stigwood,Norman Jewison

Cinematography

Douglas Slocombe

Music

Andrew Lloyd Webber

Budget

$3,500,000

Revenue

$24,593,103

IMDb

tt0070239