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.
Score
Andrew Lloyd Webber at his most unhinged—funk bass lines and screaming guitars.
Direction
Jewison's desert location shooting makes it feel like a fever dream documentary.
Costume
Ted Neeley's Jesus robe and Carl Anderson's sheer disco Judas lewks.
Director
Norman Jewison
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The cast was mostly the original Broadway/Concept Album performers, and Ted Neeley kept playing Jesus in tours until he was in his 70s. Dude committed.
Released during the Jesus Movement, this film terrified religious conservatives while becoming actual church youth group curriculum. The duality of man.
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