IMDb >
The Tempest (1979)
Watch It
Buy it at Amazon
Rent it at blockbuster.com
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
BETA
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
Quicklinks
Top Links
trailers and videosfull cast and crewtriviaofficial sitesmemorable quotesOverview
main detailscombined detailsfull cast and crewcompany creditstv scheduleAwards & Reviews
user commentsexternal reviewsnewsgroup reviewsawardsuser ratingsparents guiderecommendationsmessage boardPlot & Quotes
plot summaryplot synopsisplot keywordsAmazon.com summarymemorable quotesFun Stuff
triviagoofssoundtrack listingcrazy creditsalternate versionsmovie connectionsFAQOther Info
merchandising linksbox office/businessrelease datesfilming locationstechnical specslaserdisc detailsDVD detailsliterature listingsNewsDeskPromotional
taglines trailers and videos posters photo galleryExternal Links
showtimesofficial sitesmiscellaneousphotographssound clipsvideo clipsThe Tempest (1979) More at IMDbPro »
| Photos (see all 7 | slideshow) |
      |
Overview
User Rating:
Release Date:
25 December 1980 (West Germany) morePlot:
Prospero, a potent magician, lives on a desolate isle with his virginal daughter, Miranda. He's in exile... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
the cloud-capped towers, the gorgeous palaces... moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Peter Bull | ... | Alonso, the King of Naples |
| David Meyer | ... | Ferdinand, his son |
| Neil Cunningham | ... | Sebastian, his brother |
| Heathcote Williams | ... | Prospero, the Right Duke of Milan |
 | Toyah Willcox | ... | Miranda, his daughter |
| Richard Warwick | ... | Antonio, his brother |
| Karl Johnson | ... | Ariel, an airy spirit |
| Jack Birkett | ... | Caliban, a savage and deformed slave |
| 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 |
Additional Details
Parents Guide:
Add content advisory for parentsRuntime:
95 minCountry:
UKLanguage:
EnglishColor:
Color (Eastmancolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
MonoFun Stuff
Soundtrack:
Stormy Weather moreFAQ
This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.more
Message Boards
Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for The Tempest (1979)Recommendations
If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
Show more recommendations
|
|
|
|
|
| Edward II | The Loss of Sexual Innocence | The Unbearable Lightness of Being | The War Zone | Inland Empire |
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
Related Links
| Full cast and crew | Company credits | External reviews |
| IMDb Drama section | IMDb UK section | Add this title to MyMovies |
There was never anyone like Jarman for capturing the mystery of the image, so who better to direct a play which is about nothing else? Prospero's last speech could be a summary of the function of cinema - all a magnificent, beautiful trick of the light. And the whole of this film is written in/by the light. The words hardly matter (with the exception of that last speech), except as signposts. Perhaps it sounds sacrilegious to propose a great adaptation of Shakespeare where the words hardly matter, but it isn't, and it shouldn't be, because this is cinema and the poetry should be visual. I'm sure WS would understand.
What an irreplaceable loss Jarman was.