Godspell (film)
| Godspell | |
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Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | David Greene |
| Screenplay by |
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| Based on | Godspell Stephen Schwartz John-Michael Tebelak Gospel of Matthew Matthew the Apostle |
| Produced by | Edgar Lansbury |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Richard Heimann |
| Edited by | Alan Heim |
| Music by | Stephen Schwartz |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release dates | |
Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | English Hebrew Spanish |
| Budget | $1.3 million |
| Box office | $1.2 million (US/Canada rentals) |
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.
Directed by David Greene with stars Victor Garber (in his film debut) as Jesus and David Haskell as Judas/John the Baptist, the film is set in contemporary New York City. Tebelak is credited as co-writer of the screenplay and served as creative consultant, although Greene said Tebelak did not write the screenplay.