Jesus Christ Superstar DVD 1973 Jézus Krisztus Szupersztár / Directed by Norman Jewison / Starring: Ted Neeley, Carl Anderson, Yvonne Elliman, Barry Dennen

UPC 5050582334487

REGION 2 PAL DVD

MADE IN HUNGARY

AUDIO: English 2.0

SUBTITLES: English HOH, Hungarian, Czech, Greek, Hebrew, Polish, Russian

Runtime: 103 minutes

English Summary:

Jesus Christ Superstar is a 1973 American musical drama film directed by Norman Jewison and co-written 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^[5] during the week before the crucifixion of Jesus. 

The film is framed as a group of performers who travel to the desert to re-enact the Passion of Christ. The film begins with them arriving on a bus, assembling their props and getting into costume. One of the group is surrounded by the others, puts on a white robe and emerges as Jesus ("Overture").

This story, as told by the performance group, begins with Judas, who is worried about Jesus' popularity; he is being hailed as the Son of God, but Judas feels he is just a man who is beginning to believe his own message and fears the consequences of their growing movement ("Heaven on Their Minds"). The other disciples badger Jesus for information about his plans for the future, but Jesus will not give them any ("What's the Buzz?"). Judas' arrival and subsequent declaration that Jesus should not associate with Mary Magdalene dampens the mood ("Strange Thing Mystifying"). Angrily, Jesus tells Judas that he should leave Mary alone, because his slate is not clean. He then accuses all the apostles of not caring about him. That night at the Temple, Caiaphas is worried that the people will crown Jesus as king, which the Romans will take for an uprising. Annas tries to allay his fears, but he finally sees Caiaphas' point and suggests that he convene the council and explain his fears to them; Caiaphas agrees ("Then We Are Decided"). As Jesus and his apostles settle for the night, Mary soothes him with some expensive ointment, but Judas says that the money spent should have been given to the poor. Jesus rebukes him again, telling him that the poor will be there always but Jesus will not ("Everything's Alright").

Hungarian Summary:

A kopár szirtek közt méltósággal emelkedő romokhoz kopott, öreg autóbusz érkezik. Hozza a társulat tagjait, akik a kellékek kicsomagolása után nyomban játszani kezdenek. Júdás, e puszta táj felett a bérc fokán ülve meditál: minő veszélyeket hozott Jézus a szerencsétlen zsidó népre. Ám a megváltó jötte nem csak őt késztette töprengésre. Tanítványai sem igen értik a Mestert. Mi várható, mit hoz a jövő - záporoznak a kérdések...

Cast / Szereplők:

• 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