Movie
The Tempest
““We are such stuff as dreams are made on and our little life is rounded with a sleep.””
5.7/10
1979
1h 35m
en
Drama
Fantasy
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.
Director
Derek Jarman
Writers
Derek Jarman
Movie Information
Release Date
September 13, 1979
Runtime
1h 35m
Status
Released
Original Language
en
Vote Count
24
Production
Boyd's Company
