The echoes of the counterculture in the musical cinema of the United States through Godspell and Jesus Christ Superstar

Abstract

In the United States took place after the II War World, a period of economic wellness that lead the country towards social stability. Nevertheless, the political events will have made the new generations of American citizens revolt against the establishment, often questioning its validity. In a tumultuous political moment, the young artists would crash the already established cultural scheme, that has been stuck in a loop, in the period known as Counterculture. This would be one of the most prolific artistic and cultural eras when young people were not afraid to confront the moral principles while developing a series of works that would transcend the time barrier. The cinematographic industry would experience a change of paradigm when independent works became hits amongst mass culture, such as Godspell and Jesus Christ Superstar.