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Release Date:
30 August 1991 (UK) more
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A magician's spell, the innocence of young love and a dream of revenge unite to create a tempest.
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An exiled magician finds an opportunity for revenge against his enemies muted when his daughter and... more | add synopsis
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Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. Another 3 wins & 2 nominations more
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A tempting view of The Tempest more (71 total)

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L'ultima tempesta (Italy)
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MPAA:
Rated R for pervasive nudity.
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124 min | 129 min
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One of the first films to use HDTV technology; 'Prospero's Books' specifically utilized an early analogue high-definition process called 'Hi-Vision' developed by the Japanese group NHK. more
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Featured in "Zomergasten: (#11.2)" (1998) more

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A tempting view of The Tempest, 6 December 1998
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Author: J. Canker Huxley from USA

Imagine if William Shakespeare, Leonardi DaVinci, Sigmond Freud, and Jean Luc Goddard all met in a dark alley, got drunk together, and made a film. If you could image the result, you would then get an idea of what this movie is about.

Told with the help multiple on-screen images and the strength of Sir John Guilgud narration and acting skills, Greenaway brings a new face to Shakespeare's "The Tempest." This film is innovative, sensual, and challenging as Shakespeare intended.

I would warn that this film sparks a cast of about 100+ naked people. Although it is nudity used in the best taste possible, this is not a film to be showing to the High School English class.

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