Godspell (film)

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.

This article is about the film and its soundtrack. For the musical, see Godspell. For the musical's album, see Godspell (1971 Off-Broadway Cast).

Godspell
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDavid Greene
Screenplay by
Based onGodspell
Stephen Schwartz
John-Michael Tebelak
Gospel of Matthew
Matthew the Apostle
Produced byEdgar Lansbury
Starring
CinematographyRichard Heimann
Edited byAlan Heim
Music byStephen Schwartz
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release dates
  • March 21, 1973 (1973-03-21) (New York)
  • May 10, 1973 (1973-05-10) (Cannes)
Running time
102 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesEnglish
Hebrew
Spanish
Budget$1.3 million
Box office$1.2 million (US/Canada rentals)

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.

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