Jesus Christ Superstar(1973)

movie - first aired/released 1973-08-15 - 108 min - audience 7.1

Drama, History

Directed by Norman Jewison

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.