Jesus Christ Superstar (1973)

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• Drama
• History

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.

Rating

7.1 / 10 (636 votes)

Release date

August 15, 1973

Runtime

1h 48m

Language

English

Director

Norman Jewison

Status

Released