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Jesus Christ Superstar

2000 · 107 min

A staged rock opera that sweeps you up in its soaring songs and brooding tragedy.

Directed by: Gale Edwards, Nick Morris
Genres: Music, Drama, Tv movie
Starring: Glenn Carter, Jérôme Pradon, Renee Castle

Tagline: Jesus Sings!
Overview: Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's Jesus Christ Superstar first exploded onto the West End stage in 1971 and it was clear that the musical world would never be the same again. For the first time ever, Jesus Christ Superstar has been specially filmed for video. Shot at Pinewood Studios, this brand new filmed stage version starring Glenn Carter and Rik Mayall captures one of the best score Andrew Lloyd Webber has ever written and is packed with hit songs including, 'I Don't Know How To Love Him', 'Gethsemane' and 'Superstar'.

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Directed by: Gale Edwards, Nick Morris
Genres: Music, Drama, Tv movie
Starring: Glenn Carter, Jérôme Pradon, Renee Castle

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 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
guilt
obsession
death
Places: military
big city
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: musical
single location
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	2
Humour	2
Realism	4
Romance	3
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: music, drama, tv movie
Directed by: Gale Edwards, Nick Morris
Written by: Tim Rice
Starring: Glenn Carter, Jérôme Pradon, Renee Castle, Fred Johanson, Rik Mayall, Cavin Cornwall, Frederick B. Owens, Michael Shaeffer
Music: Andrew Lloyd Webber
Runtime: 107 min
Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English

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