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Synopsis
Filmed in 1979 and released publicly one year later, The Tempest is an abstract 16-millimeter feature film based loosely on the "magical" Shakespeare play. Director/writer Derek Jarman also throws in a few Shakespearean sonnets when the spirit moves him. Essentially, Jarman uses the material as the basis for a homosexual metaphor, most notably in the Prospero/Caliban relationship. He would further elaborate this concept in his next film, The Angelic Conversation. Jarman's The Tempest by its very nature speaks to a small, specialized audience. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Cast

Christopher Biggins Stephano
Jack Birkett Caliban
Neil Cunningham Sebastian
Claire Davenport Sycorax
Karl Johnson Ariel
David Meyer Ferdinand
Peter Turner Ttinculo
Richard Warwick Antonio
Elisabeth Welch Goddess
Heathcote Williams Prospero
Peter Bull Alonso

Production Crew

Sarah Radclyffe Associate Producer
Peter Middleton Cinematographer
Derek Jarman Director
Lesley Walker Editor
Don Boyd Executive Producer
William Shakespeare Play Author
Don Boyd Producer
Sarah Radclyffe Producer
Derek Jarman Screenwriter
Year: 1979
Runtime: 96
Country: UK
MPAA Rating: NR
Category: Feature


Produced by
Boyd's
Guy Ford
World Northal