![]() ![]() : 216 He first publicly expressed interest in directing a film based on the album in an interview at the New York premiere of Fiddler on the Roof: "I could see it as an exciting innovative movie just as it was-just music and lyrics, no dialogue." : 216 Jewison described himself as "curiously moved" and "flooded with exciting visual images" when first hearing the record, amazed by its ability to execute so much without spoken lines. At that time, the LP, despite its title song being a hit single, was "met with a massive dose of British indifference, even condescension", recalled Webber, and was thought of by Fiddler on the Roof producer Patrick Palmer as an "obscure album from England" when Jewison first obtained it. Yvonne Elliman and Ted Neeley as Mary Magdalene and Jesus Development ĭuring filming of Fiddler on the Roof (1971), Barry Dennen, who had a minor role in the film, provided a concept album by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice to Norman Jewison, Jesus Christ Superstar (1970), where Dennen voiced Pilate. The film's cast, now out of costume, reunite and board the bus to leave, with Barry Dennen, Yvonne Elliman and Carl Anderson the only ones who notice that Ted Neeley, who played Jesus, is missing. Jesus is led up to Golgotha and says his final words before dying on the cross. Confused and enraged at Jesus' inexplicable resignation and refusal to defend himself, Pilate realizes he has no option but to have Jesus crucified to quell the angry masses. Jesus is taken back to Pilate, who believes Jesus is delusional but has committed no actual crime, yet he is pressured by the crowd to condemn Jesus to death. Blaming God for giving him the role of the betrayer, Judas is overcome by grief and regret and hangs himself. Herod urges Jesus to perform various miracles, but dismisses him as a fraud when he does not. He is then sent to Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor of Judea, but since he does not deal with Jews, Pilate sends Jesus to King Herod. The guards take Jesus to Caiaphas, who finds him guilty of blasphemy. Judas leaves and returns with guards, fulfilling his betrayal, while Peter denies being with Jesus to members of the populace. A bitter argument between Jesus and Judas ensues, as Judas angrily accuses Jesus of losing sight of their cause. Judas reveals that Jesus will be at the Garden of Gethsemane on Thursday night.Īt the Last Supper in the garden, Jesus expresses skepticism about his apostles loyalty, stating that Peter will deny him and Judas will betray him. Taking advantage of Judas' doubts, the priests offer him money for leading them to Jesus. While Jesus wanders in the desert and heals a leper colony, Judas goes to the priests and expresses his concerns, along with his worries about the consequences of betraying Jesus. Jesus then visits a temple where he is furious to see it has been taken over by money changers and prostitutes and, to Judas's horror, destroys the stalls and forces the vendors to leave. When Jesus and his followers joyfully arrive in Jerusalem, he rejects both Caiaphas' orders to disband the crowd and the suggestions of Simon and fellow Zealots to direct the crowd towards an uprising against their Roman occupiers. Meanwhile, temple priests including Caiaphas, Annas and the Pharisees are worried that the Romans will see Jesus's popularity as an uprising and all agree he must be executed. He calls out Jesus' association with the likes of Mary Magdalene (historically accused of being a prostitute), as well as the fact that Jesus does not give to the poor despite having a lot of money. Judas is worried about Jesus' popularity he is being hailed as the son of God, but Judas feels he has too much faith in his own message and fears the consequences of their growing movement. ![]() As they make their preparations and dance to the film's overture, Carl Anderson, already in character as Judas Iscariot, wanders away from the group. ![]() The film's cast travel by bus to the Israeli desert, in order to re-enact the Passion of Christ with modern-day costumes and props. ![]()
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