Godspell (1973)

Directed by

David Greene

Genre

musical film, Bible film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 43m

Rated

G

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 46 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A modern retelling of the Gospel of Matthew set in New York City. A group follows Jesus through parables and songs, leading to his betrayal and crucifixion.

joyfulplayfulupbeatwhimsicaltheatricalirreverentcolorfulenergetictouching

What happens

Godspell (full title: Godspell: A Musical Based on the Gospel According to St. Matthew) is a 1973 American musical comedy-drama film, an adaptation of the 1971 Off-Broadway musical Godspell (in turn based on the Gospel of Matthew), created by John-Michael Tebelak with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz. Directed by David Greene with stars Victor Garber (in his film debut) as Jesus and David Haskell as Judas/John the Baptist, the film is set in contemporary New York City. Tebelak is credited as co-writer of the screenplay and served as creative consultant, although Greene said Tebelak did not write the screenplay. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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