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The Tempest

Play trailer Poster for The Tempest R,  1979,  1h 36m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 60% 5 Reviews Tomatometer 59% 1,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
60% Tomatometer 5 Reviews 59% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
Prospero the magician (Heathcote Williams) causes trouble in a surreal adaptation of the Shakespeare play.

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Jordan M. Smith IONCINEMA.com Nov 19, 2020
With all of the unclear interweaving narratives, Jarman's outlandish stylistic choices and little to no background delineation, the story becomes a whacked out pastiche in quite a hurry. Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews May 13, 2012
A-
A most bizarre version of Shakespeare--one that's not for all tastes. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Jul 16, 2005
2/5
Nick Davis Nick's Flick Picks Jun 20, 2004
4/5
A devious and fascinating treatment of the play, especially good for Shakespeare scholars and Jarman fans. Go to Full Review
Dan Jardine Apollo Guide Jan 1, 2000
77/100
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Cast & Crew

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Derek Jarman

Director

Heathcote Williams

Prospero, the Right Duke of Milan

Karl Johnson

Ariel

Jack Birkett

Caliban

Toyah Willcox

Miranda

David Meyer

Ferdinand

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The Tempest

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Movie Info

Synopsis Prospero the magician (Heathcote Williams) causes trouble in a surreal adaptation of the Shakespeare play.
Director
Derek Jarman
Producer
Guy Ford, Mordecai Schreiber
Rating
R
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 1, 2020
Runtime
1h 36m
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