The peppy no-name cast take to the parables like toddlers take to Sesame Street.
Godspell (1973)
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Reviews Counted: 12
Fresh: 8
Rotten:4
Average Rating: 6/10
Runtime: 1 hr 43 mins
Genre: Musical & Performing Arts
Synopsis: The Gospels according to '60s hippie counterculture in a film version of the stage musical. Jesus' life and teachings are illustrated in harmless rock songs ("Day by Day") and New York City locations.
Starring: Victor Garber, David Haskell, Jerry Sroka, Lynne Thigpen
Starring: Victor Garber, David Haskell, Jerry Sroka, Lynne Thigpen, Katie Hanley, Robin Lamont, Gilmer McCormick, Joanne Jonas, Merrell Jackson, Jeffrey Mylett
Director: David Greene
Director: David Greene
Producer: Edgar Lansbury
Screenwriter: John-Michael Tebelak
Composer: Steven Schwartz
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Reviews for Godspell
Calling this the "Sesame Street" version of the Gospel would be an insult to "Sesame Street."
Seventies musical based on the Gospel of St. Matthew is spirited and touching.
We can be the happiest of all creatures if we will just dance to the rhythm of our comic songbook souls.
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