---
title: 'Jesus Christ Superstar (1973)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Norman Jewison'
released: '1973-08-07'
runtime_minutes: 108
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Music'
countries:
  - 'Australia'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/jesus-christ-superstar-1973'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070239/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Jesus Christ Superstar (1973)

1973 · 108 min · Drama, Music · Australia, United States


## Synopsis

Jesus Christ Superstar is a 1973 American musical Biblical drama film directed by Norman Jewison, co-written by Jewison and Melvyn Bragg, and choreographed by Robert Iscove. It is based on the 1970 concept album written by Tim Rice and composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber, which in turn spawned the 1971 stage musical. The film depicts the conflict between Judas and Jesus and the emotions and motivations of the main characters during the week of the crucifixion of Jesus. It stars Ted Neeley, Carl Anderson, Yvonne Elliman and Barry Dennen in the principal roles.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Norman Jewison](https://cinepixo.com/people/norman-jewison)
- **Screenplay:** [Norman Jewison](https://cinepixo.com/people/norman-jewison), [Tim Rice](https://cinepixo.com/people/tim-rice), [Melvyn Bragg](https://cinepixo.com/people/melvyn-bragg)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Andrew Lloyd Webber](https://cinepixo.com/people/andrew-lloyd-webber)
- **Producer:** [Norman Jewison](https://cinepixo.com/people/norman-jewison), [Robert Stigwood](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-stigwood)
- **Director of Photography:** [Douglas Slocombe](https://cinepixo.com/people/douglas-slocombe)
- **Editor:** [Antony Gibbs](https://cinepixo.com/people/antony-gibbs)

## Cast

- [Josh Mostel](https://cinepixo.com/people/josh-mostel) as Herod Antipas
- [Carl Anderson](https://cinepixo.com/people/carl-anderson) as Judas Iscariot
- [Ted Neeley](https://cinepixo.com/people/ted-neeley) as Jesus Christ
- [Barry Dennen](https://cinepixo.com/people/barry-dennen) as Pontius Pilatus
- [Kurt Yaghjian](https://cinepixo.com/people/kurt-yaghjian) as Annas
- [Robert LuPone](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-lupone) as St. James the Elder
- [Bob Bingham](https://cinepixo.com/people/bob-bingham) as Caiaphas
- [Yvonne Elliman](https://cinepixo.com/people/yvonne-elliman) as Mary Magdalene
- [Paul Thomas](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-thomas) as Saint Peter

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