Jesus Christ Superstar (1973)

Jesus Christ Superstar (1973) Jesus Christ Superstar is a 1973 American musical drama film directed by Norman Jewison and cowritten by Jewison and Melvyn Bragg based on the Andrew Lloyd Webber, Tim Rice rock opera of the same name. The film, featuring a cast of Ted Neeley, Carl Anderson, Yvonne Elliman, Barry Dennen, Bob Bingham, and Kurt Yaghjian, centers on the conflict between Judas and Jesus during the week before the crucifixion of Jesus. Cast Ted Neeley as Jesus Christ Carl Anderson as Judas Iscariot Yvonne Elliman as Mary Magdalene Barry Dennen as Pontius Pilate Bob Bingham as Caiaphas Larry Marshall as Simon Zealotes Josh Mostel as King Herod Kurt Yaghjian as Annas Philip Toubus as Peter