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Godspell 1973

type: Movie

language: English

duration: 103 min

genre: comedy-drama

theme: musical

director: David Greene

Score: 4 / 10

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.

Plot

The voice of God opens the film, declaring his omnipotence: "My name is Known: God and King. I am most in majesty, in whom no beginning may be and no end." In New York City, John the Baptist arrives and calls a youthful cast of disciples to Central Park, beckoning them to "Prepare Ye, The Way of the Lord". He baptizes his congregation in the Bethesda Fountain. Jesus arrives and John baptizes Jesus, and the cast sings with Jesus.

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author	David Greene
contentLocation	New York City
director	David Greene
editor	Alan Heim
genre	comedy-drama
keywords	abraham andrew carnegie mansion beatitude begin bethesda fountain bethesda terrace and fountain central park cherry lane theatre day by day disciple divine providence electric fence embraces jesus follow for you god good deed good samaritan hear john the baptist kiss of judas last supper lazarus and the rich man parable of the good samaritan parable of the prodigal son parable of the sower parable of the unforgiving servant passover seder pharisee pharisee and the publican prodigal son provides for all rich man rich man and lazarus seder self-righteous self-righteousness silent film sing sleep the king the prodigal son voice voice of god
musicBy	Stephen Schwartz
producer	Edgar Lansbury
publisher	Columbia Pictures
recordedAt	New York City
theme	musical