Godspell

1973

Action / Comedy / Drama / Musical

7
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 63% · 16 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 71% · 5K ratings
IMDb Rating 6.6/10 10 3943 3.9K

film adaptation based on play or musical jesus christ

Director

David Greene Photo
David Greene

Top cast

Jerry Sroka Photo
Jerry Sroka as Jerry
David Haskell Photo
David Haskell as John / Judas
Victor Garber Photo
Victor Garber as Jesus
Lynne Thigpen Photo
Lynne Thigpen as Lynne
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934.58 MB
1280*682
English 2.0
NR
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23.976 fps
1 hr 41 min
Seeds 2
1.69 GB
1920*1024
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 41 min
Seeds 11

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by mchl88 8 / 10

Jesus Christ this is Good!

We watched this movie yesterday while making Easter dinner. I've seen it produced on stage everywhere from Broadway to local theaters but I think I'd only ever seen the film adaptation once before. I'd completely forgotten that they shot it in and around New York City in the early 70s so besides the awesome music and retelling of Jesus' life from the Book of Matthew, it was a travelogue of my beloved city from my childhood. IMDb has an almost complete list of where all the scenes were shot so even the few I didn't recognize I was able to identify.I posed the question last night of which people prefer: this or Jesus Christ Superstar. I'm going to split the baby and say I prefer the first act of Godspell and the second of JCS. Godspell is better at the happy, fun part of Jesus' life (his parables and teachings) while JCS captures the horrors of the trial and crucifixion more passionately.8 out of 10 for me on this one. Highly recommended.
Reviewed by Bernie4444 8 / 10

Day by Day

A snippet of time. The film made in the 70's with a seventy's version of 60's hippies. There are some great views of the twin towers.As with many film adaptations of plays, I the effort to take advantage of the media the essence of the play can get lost. Sure the songs are there but the filler is just that. The play as seen in its many incarnations is inspiring and makes one want to read the gospel of St. Mathew. However, this version takes great effort to get through. Also based on the book "The Feast of Fools: A Theological Essay on Festivity and Fantasy".Still, this is the only recording we have to remember a playtime and a message. And the song "Day by Day" pretty much expresses the reason for the play and the reason to be part of the larger play.
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