The Tempest

The Tempest

1979
1h 35m
5.7

5.7/10

24 votes • View on IMDb

"“We are such stuff as dreams are made on and our little life is rounded with a sleep.”"

Overview

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.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Boyd's Company
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date September 13, 1979
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0081613

Cast

Heathcote Williams
Heathcote Williams

Prospero, the Right Duke of Milan

Toyah Willcox
Toyah Willcox

Miranda, his daughter

Karl Johnson
Karl Johnson

Ariel, an airy spirit

Jack Birkett
Jack Birkett

Caliban, a savage and deformed slave

Peter Bull
Peter Bull

Alonso, the King of Naples

David Meyer
David Meyer

Ferdinand, his son

Neil Cunningham
Neil Cunningham

Sebastian, his brother

Richard Warwick
Richard Warwick

Antonio, his brother

Christopher Biggins
Christopher Biggins

Stephano, a drunken mariner

Peter Turner
Peter Turner

Trinculo, his friend

Ken Campbell
Ken Campbell

Gonzalo, an honest councillor

Elisabeth Welch
Elisabeth Welch

A Goddess

Key Crew

Derek Jarman
Director
Derek Jarman
Writer
Mordecai Shreiber
Producer
Guy Ford
Producer

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