35mm

Jesus Christ Superstar

Norman Jewison

Q&A with Norman Jewison and André Previn on May 26!

Longhairs rejoice! Jewison’s adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s groundbreaking rock opera about the life of Christ remains a toe-tapping treat. 

DIRECTOR
Norman Jewison
YEAR
1973
COUNTRY
USA
RUNTIME
108 minutes
FORMAT
35mm

Q&A with Norman Jewison and André Previn on May 26!

During his years in television, Jewison was renowned for his skill at directing musical acts, so it’s no surprise he took on another hit musical after Fiddler: Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s toe-tapping longhair extravaganza! Joyously playing with anachronism, Jewison adapts the story of a celebrity-like Jesus (and Judas) in the lead-up to the crucifixion, setting his camera loose on a tuneful desert. Featuring the hit song “I Don’t Know How to Love Him.”
 

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