The Tempest

1979

Action / Drama / Fantasy

7
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 60% · 5 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 59% · 1K ratings
IMDb Rating 6.3/10 10 1336 1.3K

Plot summary

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.

Director

Derek Jarman Photo
Derek Jarman

Top cast

Toyah Willcox Photo
Toyah Willcox as Miranda, his daughter
Karl Johnson Photo
Karl Johnson as Ariel, an airy spirit
Jack Birkett Photo
Jack Birkett as Caliban, a savage and deformed slave
Elisabeth Welch Photo
Elisabeth Welch as A Goddess
720p.BLU 1080p.BLU
772.87 MB
988*720
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles
24 fps
1 hr 35 min
Seeds 3
1.48 GB
1472*1072
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles
24 fps
1 hr 35 min
Seeds 11

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Bernie4444 5 / 10

The Tempest (1979)

Most of the words are Shakespeare and the names are the same. This is Derek Jarman's rewrite. Then we go downhill from there. Most of the people have gratuitous birthday suit scenes; Toyah Willcox gets to show off what her 21-year-old accouterments looked like at the time.There is an immediately recognizable actor; Peter Bull who played the Russian Ambassador Alexi de Sadesky in Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964).Elisabeth Welch sings "Stormy Weather" - I wonder what Shakespeare would have made of that?Even though this is supposed to be a primitive island that Prospero was just dumped on, the house even if old is too Gothic. The environment just does not fit the play in any age or place or fantasy.I do not believe there is a version of this movie floating around out there that has "Closed Caption."Still this needs to be added to your collection.You may find a few of your favorite lines missing in this version.
Reviewed by kirst_dramaqueen 7 / 10

A unique interpretation!

I thought this was very "different" compared to most modern interpretations of Shakespeare and enjoyed it thoroughly. It would not be useful for those studying it at school etc. as it does not show the traditional Shakespeare character interpretations (i.e- Miranda is portrayed quite punky compared to your traditional Shakespeare lady) but for understanding of the play and for the basis of the story it is a very strong piece and fantastic to watch. It does not include also the correct format, as in the layout of acts and scenes as I am currently playing Miranda in a production and most of her lines had been cut and some scenes split and mixed around but it is very useful and I would definitely recommend it as a must-see even if just to say you've seen it! Shakespeare fans would love this!

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