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Summary:

"The international hit musical sensation GODSPELL comes to life in this exhilarating screen adaption. An updated interpretation of the Gospel's lessons filled with unforgettable song and dance numbers, GODSPELL, is rousing entertainment in the tradition of the classic rock operas Hair, Tommy, and Jesus Christ Superstar. John the Baptist (David Haskell) gathers a diverse band of youthful disciples to follow and learn from the teachings of Jesus (Victor Garber, Titanic). They form a roving acting troupe that enacts the Parables through the streets and landmarks of a brilliantly photographed New York City."--Container.

Contributors:

Greene, David, 1921-2003 , screenwriter, film director

Tebelak, John-Michael , screenwriter

Schwartz, Stephen , lyricist, composer

Lansbury, Edgar , film producer

Garber, Victor , actor

Hanley, Katie , actor

Haskell, David , d actor

Jackson, Merrell, 1952-1991 , actor

Jonas, Joanne , actor

Lamont, Robin, 1950- , actor

McCormick, Gilmer, 1947- , actor

Mylett, Jeffrey, 1949-1986 , actor

Sroka, Jerry, 1946- , actor

Thigpen, Lynne , actor

Bayes, Sammy , choreography

Heimann, Richard , director of photography

Heim, Alan , editor of moving image work

Gordon, Peggy , composer, lyricist

Hamburger, Jay , composer, lyricist

Columbia Pictures , presenter, publisher, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pre, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pbl

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

In English.

Main Work:

Godspell (Motion picture)

Subjects:

Jesus Christ — Drama

Bible — Matthew — Drama

Jesus Christ

Bible — Matthew

Bible

Genres:

Musical films

Film adaptations

Feature films

Fiction films

Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Drama

System Details:

Blu-ray, regions, A,B,C; English mono DTS-HD MA.

Performers:

Cast: Victor Garber, Katie Hanley, David Haskell, Merrell Jackson, Joanne Jonas, Robin Lamont, Gilmer McCormick, Jeffrey Mylett, Jerry Sroka, Lynne Thigpen.

Production Credits:

Musical scoring by Stephen Schwartz ; choreography by Sammy Bayes ; director of photography, Richard Heimann ; art director, Ben Kazazkow ; film editor, Alan Heim ; music and lyrics of 'By my side' by Peggy Gordon and Jay Hamburger.

General Notes:

English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH)
From the play conceived and written by John-Michael Tebelak, and produced for the stage by Edgar Lansbury, Stuart Duncan, Joseph Beruh.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1973.
Wide screen (1.85:1).
Special features: Audio Commentary with film historian Lee Gambin. Audio interviews with Stephen Schwartz, cast and more.

Audience:

Rating: G.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (approximately 102 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

4 3/4 in.; polychrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical; mono; DTS-HD Master Audio

Digital Characteristics:

video file; Blu-ray; region C (Blu-ray); region A; region B

Call Numbers:

GOD 1973 BLU

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 043396564367
Publisher Number, Columbia Pictures: 56436

OCLC Numbers:

1202625871