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English Cinema Club: "Jesus Christ Superstar" (USA, 1973)
24 November 2011
On 24th October at 7.00 p.m. the film "Jesus Christ Superstar" (USA, 1973) directed by Norman Jewison will ba screened.
Storyline:
Norman Jewison's "Jesus Christ Superstar" is a bright and sometimes breathtaking retelling of the rock opera of the same name. It is, indeed, a triumph over that work; using most of the same words and music, it succeeds in being light instead of turgid, outward-looking instead of narcissistic. Jewison, a director of large talent, has taken a piece of commercial shlock and turned it into a Biblical movie with dignity.
Norman Jewison gives us a likable Christ in Ted Neeley, who sometimes seems a little bemused by his superstar status. The premise of the movie is that Christ was the first superstar--the first man with a hyperthyroid charisma. The ordinary people around him begin to get a little worried after a while; they like him and don't want him to get in trouble with the Romans. Most worried of all is Judas, who advises Christ to maintain a low profile.
The film is screened in English with English subtitles.
Runtime: 89 min
Entrance fee: 20 hryvnias