Tempest (1982)

Director:

Paul Mazursky

Writers:

Leon Capetanos (writer)
Paul Mazursky (writer)

Release Date:

13 August 1982 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

Most men dream their fantasies. Phillip decided to live his.

Plot:

A sobering mid-life crisis fuels dissatisfaction in Philip Dimitrius, to the extent where the successful...

Plot Keywords:

Greece | Coming Of Age | Storm | Cat | Husband Wife Relationship

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 2 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

John Cassavetes	...	Phillip Dimitrius
Gena Rowlands	...	Antonia Dimitrius
Susan Sarandon	...	Aretha Tomalin
Vittorio Gassman	...	Alonzo
Raul Julia	...	Kalibanos
Molly Ringwald	...	Miranda Dimitrius
Sam Robards	...	Freddy
Paul Stewart	...	Phillip's Father
Jackie Gayle	...	Trinc
Anthony Holland	...	Sebastian
Jerry Hardin	...	Harry Gondorf
Lucianne Buchanan	...	Dolores
Vassilis Glezakos	...	Captain
Luigi Laezza	...	Sailor
Sergio Nicolai	...	Sailor

Runtime:

Canada:142 min (Ontario) | Israel:136 min | Argentina:136 min | USA:140 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (DeLuxe)

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track | Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:12 | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Finland:K-12 | USA:PG | Australia:M | Argentina:13

Filming Locations:

Athens, Greece

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

Susan Sarandon introduces herself to John Cassavetes and Molly Ringwald as "Aretha Tomalin". Tomalin is Sarandon's real last name (Sarandon is her married name from her marriage to Chris Sarandon).

Quotes:

Kalibanos: My Bonny Johnny dance in my pants!

Movie Connections:

References "Fridays" (1980)

Soundtrack:

New York, New York

A very special movie for adults.

I love this movie despite the fact it just misses being great. It's an adult entertainment, full of issues that a grown person can relate to. The acting is superb. It's fun watching John Cassavetes and Gena Rowlands as a feuding middle-aged couple. Who knows how much of it came from their own marriage? Susan Sarandon has never been sexier or more appealing than as her freewheeling character, Aretha. Raul Julia is a hoot as a lusty goatherd. The scenery in Greece is spectacular; the New York settings a little bit squeamish with many shots of the World Trade Center. Fantastic score by Stomu Yamashta. With so many things going for it, why isn't this a great film? It's a bit rambling and overly long, unfocused, and uncomfortably imbalanced between humor and drama. Still, it's engaging, entertaining, and deeply thoughtful.