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Jesus Christ Superstar

1973 · 108 min

A rock opera passion play that feels like a dusty, sun-baked stage show, mixing catchy tunes with mounting dread and a haunting, ambiguous finale.

Tagline
And now the film…
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.

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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • faith
  • identity
  • guilt
  • power
Places
  • wilderness
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • musical
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror3
Humour2
Realism6
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, history
Directed by
Norman Jewison
Written by
Norman Jewison, Melvyn Bragg
Starring
Ted Neeley, Carl Anderson, Yvonne Elliman, Barry Dennen, Bob Bingham, Larry Marshall, Josh Mostel, Kurt Yaghjian
Music
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Cinematography
Douglas Slocombe
Runtime
108 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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