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===Films=== A [[Jesus Christ Superstar (film)|film adaptation of ''Jesus Christ Superstar'']] was released in 1973. The film, directed by [[Norman Jewison]], was shot in [[Israel]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.songfacts.com/blog/writing/jesus_christ_superstar_ted_neeley_tells_the_inside_story/ |title=''Jesus Christ Superstar'': Ted Neeley Tells the Inside Story|publisher=songfacts.com|date=30 July 2013 |access-date=11 July 2015}}</ref> and other Middle Eastern locations. [[Ted Neeley]], [[Carl Anderson (singer)|Carl Anderson]] and [[Yvonne Elliman]] were each nominated for a [[31st Golden Globe Awards|Golden Globe Award]] for their portrayals of Jesus, Judas and Mary Magdalene, respectively. [[Bob Bingham]] (Caiaphas) and [[Barry Dennen]] (Pilate) also reprised their roles. A new song, called "Then We Are Decided" and phrased as a dialogue between Caiaphas and Annas, was written for this adaptation. A second adaptation was filmed in 1999 and released around the world on video in 2000 and 2001.<ref name=rice>[http://www.timrice.co.uk/jcsh.html ''Jesus Christ Superstar'' – Production History] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120625230645/http://www.timrice.co.uk/jcsh.html |date=25 June 2012 }}. ''TimRice.co.uk''. Retrieved 27 October 2016.</ref> It starred [[Glenn Carter]] as Jesus, [[Jérôme Pradon]] as Judas, Reneé Castle as Mary Magdalene, and [[Rik Mayall]] as Herod, and was directed by [[Gale Edwards]] and [[Nick Morris (director)|Nick Morris]]. It was released on video in the UK in October 2000.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/990854.stm "Sir Tim Rice: Musical man"]. ''[[BBC News]]''. 27 October 2000.</ref> In the U.S. it was released on VHS and DVD in March 2001, and aired on [[PBS]]'s ''[[Great Performances]]'' series in April 2001.<ref>Ehren, Christine. [http://www.playbill.com/article/recent-revival-of-jesus-christ-superstar-rises-april-11-on-pbs-com-95971 "Recent Revival of Jesus Christ Superstar Rises April 11 on PBS"]. ''[[Playbill]]''. 11 April 2001.</ref> It won the [[International Emmy Award]] for Best Performing Arts Film in November 2001.<ref>Guider, Elizabeth. [https://variety.com/2001/tv/news/brits-a-big-hit-at-int-l-emmys-1117856253/ "Brits a big hit at Int’l Emmys"]. ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]''. 27 November 2001.</ref> The style of the film is more like the stage version than the location-based 1973 adaptation, and it used many of the ideas from the 1996–1999 UK production.<ref name=rice/>
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