The read
A Balasaur Score of 67 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.4/10, Rotten Tomatoes 52%, Metacritic 64/100.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes52%
Metacritic64/100
630 audience votes
Key crew
- Melvyn BraggScreenplay
- Norman JewisonDirector
- Norman JewisonScreenplay
- Andrew Lloyd WebberOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Ted NeeleyJesus Christ
- Carl AndersonJudas Iscariot
- Yvonne EllimanMary Magdalene
- Barry DennenPontius Pilate
- Bob BinghamCaiaphas
- Larry MarshallSimon Zealotes
- Josh MostelKing Herod
- Kurt YaghjianAnnas
- Paul ThomasPeter
- Pi DouglassApostle
- Robert LuPoneApostle James
- Jonathan WynneApostle
Stills
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Themes
danceisraelchristianitycrucifixionmusicaljudasreligionrock operajesus christnon-traditional casting
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