Jesus Christ Superstar

1973

Action / Drama / History / Musical

23
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 52% · 31 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 76% · 25K ratings
IMDb Rating 7.4/10 10 32974 33K

dance israel christianity crucifixion musical judas

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Plot summary

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.

Director

Norman Jewison Photo
Norman Jewison

Top cast

Robert LuPone Photo
Robert LuPone as Apostle James
Baayork Lee Photo
Baayork Lee as Woman
Yvonne Elliman Photo
Yvonne Elliman as Mary Magdalene
Denise Pence Photo
Denise Pence as Woman
720p.BLU 1080p.BLU
925.31 MB
1280*534
English 2.0
TV-G
Subtitles
23.976 fps
1 hr 46 min
Seeds 14
1.72 GB
1920*800
English 2.0
TV-G
Subtitles
23.976 fps
1 hr 46 min
Seeds 91

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by CinemaSerf 6 / 10

Norman Jewison shipped everyone to Israel to help

Norman Jewison shipped everyone to Israel to help give this adaptation of the Lloyd Webber/Rice hit rock opera as much authenticity as possible for the big screen. Ted Neeley dons the robes for the title role and ably aided by a very much on form Carl Anderson (Judas) and Yvonne Elliman (Mary Magdalene) reimagines the stage performances that take us from modern day through the ages to the lifetime of Christ. Neeley certainly has that established look to him, but I actually found him rather underwhelming (it doesn't help that his are certainly not the best numbers). As the story gathers momentum the other two very much come into their own leading an ensemble cast that mixes historical and contemporary styles of music and dance, language and imagery to try to modernise (1970s style) this provocative story. Josh Mostel turns in quite a fun routine as the slightly camp King Herod, and Barry Dennen likewise as the conflicted governor Pilate but for me the whole thing really belongs to Anderson's traitor. The settings serve it well, Douglas Slocombe knows well how to use the ancient monuments and some modern lighting to deliver that extra layer to differentiate it from the stage performance - which, at times, this all too closely resembles. Groundbreaking it certainly was, but time hasn't been especially kind to it and fifty years on it almost comes across as much of a parody as "Life of Brian" (1979). Still, "I Don't Know How to Love Him", "Everything's Alright", "Heaven on their Minds" and the powerful "Gethsemane" offer robust lyrics for the unfolding story of the last few days of Jesus. I did enjoy this on stage, but this film not so much...
Reviewed by Andres Gomez 8 / 10

Risky adaptation of a great musical with catchy

Risky adaptation of a great musical with catchy songs. Carl Anderson performs a great Judas. Some of the other actors are quite good too, like Barry Dennen as Pontius Pilate but Ted Neeley as Jesus is quite a whimp. In any case, a very interesting adaptation of a musical which deserves to be watched at least once.
Reviewed by crosslit-34001 7 / 10

Eyes That See, Ears that Hear

Jesus' perfect sacrifice is approached from a controversial viewpoint. Judas Iscariot sought to follow Jesus. But he fell short in the long run. The mangerie that follow him demonstrate that same seeing without seeing and hearing without hearing when in the final seen they board a bus one by one. They behold the Cross, but don't grasp the Resurrection. Mary Magdelene is beautifully portrayed by a uniquely talented vocalist. The scene wherein Pontius Pilate actually has Jesus' Blood on his hands is a powerful device. Although it is not, of course, not biblically accurate.
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