Jesus Christ Superstar shooting places guide?
I have been up to Avdat today and I think I recognize it being used in a few scenes of the 1973 movie version of Jesus Christ Superstar, but of course it's really hard -- obviously they "dressed" the ruins. Is there any information about the specific locations where they filmed the movie?
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A Songfacts interview with Ted Neeley offers the following shooting locations;
"Trial Before Caiaphas" was shot on the site of the Herodian fortresses near Bethlehem.
"The Temple" and "The Crucifixion" scenes were shot at Avdat.
Ein 'Bokek provided the location for "Pilate's Dream."
"What's the Buzz" truly was under the Dead Sea... in a cave [The Beit Guvrin Bell Cave]. The same cave served as Neeley's "prison" after "The Arrest."
For "King Herod's Song," the crew set up shop on the Dead Sea not far from Masada, where Herod actually once had a summer palace.
An ancient Roman ampitheater in Beit 'Shaan, tunneled through with catacombs, served as the location for "Trial Before Pilate" and "Superstar."
Note that I've corrected a couple of the place name spellings for ease of reference.
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- Dead Sea, Israel (King Herod's Song)
- Bell Caves, Beit Guvrin, Israel.
- Bet Shean, Israel.
- Pratzim, Israel.
- Beit Guvrin, Israel.
- Avdat, Israel (main location of the Roman ruins)
- Olympic Studios, Church Road, Barnes, London, England, UK (soundtrack)
- Israel.
Where did they shoot Jesus Christ Superstar?
1973 film - A film adaptation of Jesus Christ Superstar was released in 1973 and was the eighth highest-grossing film of that year. The film, directed by Norman Jewison, was shot in Israel and other Middle East locations.Which Jesus Christ Superstar is best?
The original concept album is the best, most complete recording. Every incarnation of the show since then has gotten progressively more "continuous light-rock favorites". They each have their high and low points, but if you are looking for just one recording go with the Original Concept Album.Does Jesus get on the bus at the end of Jesus Christ Superstar?
The sequence ends when Ted Neeley, the film's unlikely Jesus, emerges from the bus. The cast, save one, gathers around him in pantomime adulation, helping him put on his simple white tunic while Carl Anderson, our Judas, jogs to a perch on a distant hill, ready to begin.What is the point of Jesus Christ Superstar?
JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR allows people to see Jesus as a human being, like themselves, who has to go through the trials of humanity. The audiences see Jesus as perfect, but able to feel the hurt of every event leading to His betrayal and death. The messages of this show resonate with all who see it.[ recensione ] I DUE VOLTI DI JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR: analisi e recensione di Marco Lincetto
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