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Programme Information

Film version of the hit musical written by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber, in which a group of young people re-enact the last seven days in the life of Jesus. Filmed on location in Israel, with musical direction from Andre Previn.

Keywords:

Musical, History, Based-on-Play, Movie, Film, Movies, Films

Additional Information:

(1973) (USA) (3 Star)

Cast:

Ted Neeley	.... Jesus Christ
Carl Anderson	.... Judas Iscariot
Yvonne Elliman	.... Mary Magdalene
Barry Dennen	.... Pontius Pilate
Bob Bingham	.... Caiaphas
Larry Marshall	.... Simon Zealotes

Supporting Cast:

Josh Mostel	.... King Herod
Kurt Yaghjian	.... Annas
Paul Thomas	.... Peter
Pi Douglass	.... Apostle
Richard Orbach	.... John
Robert LuPone	.... James
Jonathan Wynne	.... Apostle
Thommie Walsh	.... Thaddeus
Richard Molinare	.... Andrew

Directors:

Norman Jewison

Writers:

Tim Rice
Norman Jewison
Andrew Lloyd Webber