The Tempest

The Tempest (1979)

80% of critics liked it
(5 reviews)
55% of users liked it
(1,015 ratings)

Directed By: Derek Jarman
Written By: Derek Jarman, William Shakespeare
Genres: Drama, Gay & Lesbian, Special Interest

In Theaters: Sep 22, 1980 Limited
Studio: World Northal

Critic Reviews

Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
A most bizarre version of Shakespeare--one that's not for all tastes.
Nick Davis, Nick's Flick Picks
A devious and fascinating treatment of the play, especially good for Shakespeare scholars and Jarman fans.

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Greg S

An avant-garde adaptation of Shakespeare's fantasy "The Tempest," set almost entirely inside an abandoned English manor. A fascinating production that manages to be true to the Bard's text while adding a number of baroque surprises: Gothic horror atmosphere,… More
An avant-garde adaptation of Shakespeare's fantasy "The Tempest," set almost entirely inside an abandoned English manor. A fascinating production that manages to be true to the Bard's text while adding a number of baroque surprises: Gothic horror atmosphere, bizarre costumes, lots of nudity, hallucination scenes, and even a musical number with a jazz chanteuse singing "Stormy Weather" while a chorus of sailors do a Busby Berkeley dance number.
Walter M

[font=Century Gothic]"The Tempest" is an atmospheric, if surprisingly, austere version of the William Shakespeare play, directed by Derek Jarman. In it, Prospero(Heathcote Williams), a magician, lives in exile in an ever worsening state of decay with his grown daughter,… More
[font=Century Gothic]"The Tempest" is an atmospheric, if surprisingly, austere version of the William Shakespeare play, directed by Derek Jarman. In it, Prospero(Heathcote Williams), a magician, lives in exile in an ever worsening state of decay with his grown daughter, Miranda(Toyah Willcox). At his disposal is a slave, Caliban(Jack Birkett), and a spirit, Ariel(Karl Johnson). Prospero no longer thinks about returning to his native Milan and simply wants to keep the world at bay, specifically from his daughter. But there are some unwelcome visitors on the horizon...[/font]

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Cast

Michael Hordern
as Prospero
Christopher Guard
as Ferdinand
Edwin Brown
as Master
Warren Clarke
as Caliban
David Dixon
as Ariel
Derek Godfrey
as Antonio
Pippa Guard
as Miranda
Nigel Hawthorne
as Stephano
John Nettleton
as Gonzalo
Andrew Sachs
as Trinculo
David Waller
as Alonso
Christopher Bramwell
as Adrian
Heathcote Williams
as Prospero
Karl Johnson
as Ariel
Jack Birkett
as Caliban
David Meyer
as Ferdinand
Elisabeth Welch
as Goddess
Peter Bull
as Alonso
Richard Warwick
as Antonio
Neil Cunningham
as Sebastian
Christopher Biggins
as Stephano
Peter Turner
as Ttinculo
Claire Davenport
as Sycorax
Paul Hecht
Kate Temple
as Miranda (child)
Helen Wellington-Lloyd
as Spirit
Toyah Willcox
as Miranda
Ken Hudson Campbell
as Gonzalo