“We are such stuff as dreams are made on and our little life is rounded with a sleep.”
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.
Heathcote WilliamsProspero, the Right Duke of Milan
Toyah WillcoxMiranda, his daughter
Karl JohnsonAriel, an airy spiritJJack BirkettCaliban, a savage and deformed slave
Peter BullAlonso, the King of Naples
David MeyerFerdinand, his sonNNeil CunninghamSebastian, his brother
Richard WarwickAntonio, his brother
Christopher BigginsStephano, a drunken marinerPPeter TurnerTrinculo, his friend
Ken CampbellGonzalo, an honest councillorEElisabeth WelchA GoddessQuick answers
About The Tempest- How long is The Tempest?
- The Tempest runs 1 hour and 35 minutes (95 minutes).
- Who directed The Tempest?
- The Tempest was directed by Derek Jarman.
- Who is in the cast of The Tempest?
- The Tempest stars Heathcote Williams as Prospero, the Right Duke of Milan, Toyah Willcox as Miranda, his daughter and Karl Johnson as Ariel, an airy spirit.
- What language is The Tempest in?
- The Tempest is in English.
- Where can I watch The Tempest?
- The Tempest is not streaming on a subscription service in the United States right now, but it may be available to rent or buy. See Stream above for your country.
- When was The Tempest released?
- The Tempest was released on September 13, 1979.
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