Poland / Oct 11, 2024 / Ars Independent Festival
“We are such stuff as dreams are made on and our little life is rounded with a sleep.”
1h 35min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Prospero, a potent magician, lives on a desolate isle with his virginal daughter, Miranda. He's in exile, banished from his duchy by his usurping brother and the King of Naples. Providence brings these enemies near; aided by his vassal the spirit Ariel, Prospero conjures a tempest to wreck the Italian ship. The king's son, thinking all others lost, becomes Prospero's prisoner, falling in love with Miranda and she with him. Prospero's brother and the king wander the island, as do a drunken cook and sailor, who conspire with Caliban, Prospero's beastly slave, to murder Prospero. Prospero wants reason to triumph, Ariel wants his freedom, Miranda a husband; the sailors want to dance.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Richard Warwick | Antonio, his brother |
| Christopher Biggins | Stephano, a drunken mariner |
| Peter Turner | Trinculo, his friend |
| Ken Campbell | Gonzalo, an honest councillor |
| Elisabeth Welch | A Goddess |
| Claire Davenport | Sycorax |
| Kate Temple | Young Miranda |
| Helen Wellington-Lloyd | A Spirit |
| Angela Whittingham | A Spirit |
Genres
DramaFantasy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Tempest |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Boyd's Company |
| Release date | 13 settembre 1979 |
| Production | Guy Ford, Mordecai Shreiber |
| Writer | Derek Jarman, William Shakespeare |
| Editing | Lesley Walker |
| Cinematography | Peter Middleton |
| Assistant directors | Derek Jarman |
| Camera operators | Peter Middleton |
| Additional photography | Peter Middleton |
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| Production design | Yolanda Sonnabend, Ian Whittaker |
| Art direction | Ian Whittaker, Yolanda Sonnabend |
| Set decoration | Yolanda Sonnabend, Ian Whittaker |
| Music | Stephen Pruslin, Brian Hodgson, John Lewis, Sarah Vickers, Tony Anscombe |
| Sound | Stephen Pruslin, Brian Hodgson, Sarah Vickers, Tony Anscombe, John Lewis |
| Costume design | Keith of 'Smile', Rosalind McCorquodale |
| Makeup | Rosalind McCorquodale, Keith of 'Smile' |
| Hairstyling | Keith of 'Smile', Rosalind McCorquodale |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
United States / Sep 13, 1979
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