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Tempest
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Overview

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Director:
Paul Mazursky
Writers:
Leon Capetanos (writer)
Paul Mazursky (writer)
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Release Date:
13 August 1982 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama more
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... more | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 2 wins & 2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(3 articles)
Is the Best 'Tempest' On the Horizon?!
 (From Cinematical. 9 October 2008, 4:02 PM, PDT)

Stars align for Mirren's 'Tempest'
 (From digitalspy. 9 October 2008, 10:48 AM, PDT)

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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
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
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Additional Details

Runtime:
Israel:136 min | Argentina:136 min | USA:140 min | Canada:142 min (Ontario)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Dolby | 70 mm 6-Track
Filming Locations:
Athens, Greece more

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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). more
Quotes:
Kalibanos: I want to touch... I want to kiss... I want to balanga you with my bonny Johnny! more
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Features "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962) more
Soundtrack:
New York, New York more

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1 out of 1 people found the following comment useful:-
Magnificent, 4 April 2009
10/10
Author: Andy-284 from United States

Cheers to all the wonderful fans of this film that have not only seen and appreciate it, but (based on the many literate comments) actually GET IT! I for one have always considered Paul Mazursky's "Tempest" a musing on the Shakespeare play of the same name, as has been noted in a few of the other reviews here. On the other hand, if you're looking for a more straightforward adaptation of the play, you should look elsewhere. As an experiment, however, it succeeds just spectacularly. Charming, moving, funny, sad, dramatic ... it's all of that and much more. Cast, locations, script, music are just fantastic. Cassavetes and Rowland were never better. Susan Sarandon's turn more than hinted at the great work to come from her in the future. Molly Ringwald makes her film debut memorable and you just have to love Raul Julia's performance ... he steals the show in several scenes. What's more, the always great Cassavetes was confident and assured enough a performer to have let him! A study on what the thematic elements of Shakespeare's classic might be life if updated into more "modern times," Mazursky's "Tempest" burns brilliantly!

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