The Tempest (1979)
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Filmed in 1979 and released publicly one year later, The Tempest is an abstract 16-millimeter feature film based loosely on the "magical" Shakespeare play. Director/writer Derek Jarman also throws in a few Shakespearean sonnets when the spirit moves him. Essentially, Jarman uses the material as the basis for a homosexual metaphor, most notably in the Prospero/Caliban relationship. He would further elaborate this concept in his next film, The Angelic Conversation. Jarman's The Tempest by its very nature speaks to a small, specialized audience. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Heathcote Williams, Karl Johnson, (more)
- Director(s):
- Derek Jarman
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- NR
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of The Tempest
Filmed in 1979 and released publicly one year later, The Tempest is an abstract 16-millimeter feature film based loosely on the "magical" Shakespeare play. Director/writer Derek Jarman also throws in a few Shakespearean sonnets when the spirit moves him. Essentially, Jarman uses the material as the basis for a homosexual metaphor, most notably in the Prospero/Caliban relationship. He would further elaborate this concept in his next film, The Angelic Conversation. Jarman's The Tempest by its very nature speaks to a small, specialized audience. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 95 mins
Complete Cast of The Tempest
- Heathcote Williams - Prospero
- Jack Birkett - Caliban
- Elisabeth Welch - Goddess
- Richard Warwick - Antonio
- Christopher Biggins - Stephano
- Claire Davenport - Sycorax
- Ken Campbell - Gonzalo
- Helen Wellington-Lloyd - Spirit
- Karl Johnson - Ariel
- David Meyer - Ferdinand
- Peter Bull - Alonso
- Neil Cunningham - Sebastian
- Peter Turner - Ttinculo
- Paul Hecht
- Kate Temple - Miranda (child)
- Toyah Willcox - Miranda
- Director(s):
- Derek Jarman
- Writer(s):
- Derek Jarman
- Producer(s):
- Sarah Radclyffe, Don Boyd
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- NR(Adult Situations)
- Categories:
- Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy
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