Tempest (1982)

A sobering mid-life crisis fuels dissatisfaction in Philip Dimitrius, to the extent where the successful architect trades his marriage and career in for a spiritual exile on a remote Greek ... See full summary »

Director:

Paul Mazursky

Writers:

Leon Capetanos, Paul Mazursky

Stars:

John Cassavetes, Gena Rowlands, Susan Sarandon

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 2 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Cassavetes	...	Phillip
Gena Rowlands	...	Antonia
Susan Sarandon	...	Aretha Tomalin
Vittorio Gassman	...	Alonzo
Raul Julia	...	Kalibanos
Molly Ringwald	...	Miranda
Sam Robards	...	Freddy
Paul Stewart	...	Phillip's Father
Jackie Gayle	...	Trinc
Anthony Holland	...	Sebastian
Jerry Hardin	...	Harry
Lucianne Buchanan	...	Dolores
Vassilis Glezakos	...	Greek Boat Captain
Sergio Nicolai	...	First Sailor
Luigi Laezza	...	Second Sailor

Storyline

A sobering mid-life crisis fuels dissatisfaction in Philip Dimitrius, to the extent where the successful architect trades his marriage and career in for a spiritual exile on a remote Greek island where he hopes to conjure meaning into his life - trying the patience of his new girlfriend and angst-ridden teenage daughter.

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Plot Keywords:

remote | daughter | greek island | marriage | island | 

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Taglines:

Most men dream their fantasies. Phillip decided to live his.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Fantasy | Romance

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Official Sites:

Sony Movie Channel [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English Greek

Release Date:

24 September 1982 (USA)

Also Known As:

Paul Mazursky's Tempest

Filming Locations:

Athens, Greece

Box Office

Budget:

$13,000,000 (estimated)

Gross USA:

$5,005,245

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

142 min (Ontario)

Sound Mix:

Dolby 70 mm 6-Track

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film was made and released about 371 years after its similarly titled source play "The Tempest" by William Shakespeare had been first performed in 1611.

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Goofs

When a helicopter lands in Manhattan, in the last scene of the film, Philip steps out with a haircut in continuity with the early part of the story, set "18 months ago". Since the time on the island takes place 18 months later, over a 24 hour cycle, his hair should be short and gray when he lands, instead of longer and darker.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Phillip Dimitrius: Son-of-a-bitch! What I wouldn't give for a different nightmare.

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Connections

Version of Myrsky (1987)

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Soundtracks

New York, New York
Written by John Kander and Fred Ebb
Performed by Liza Minnelli, danced by Raul Julia and his goats
Courtesy of United Artists Records
Special Thanks to Liza Minnelli

User Reviews

Shakespeare's "The Tempest" turned into a middle-age-crazy opus

Paul Mazursky gathered an impressive acting ensemble for this modern reworking of Shakespeare's "The Tempest", with John Cassavetes feeling trapped by his career and his marriage and taking off for Greece, but direct inspiration from the Bard seems to have run dry early on, and the second-half of the picture is awfully dreary. Cassavetes is a questionable actor to put center-stage in a movie like this, one which depends on a light, fanciful touch if it's to work at all; dogged by a perpetual black cloud, Cassavetes doesn't sink into this character, and his furrowed brow and uncertain grimaces aren't interesting or attractive. As his mistress, short-haired Susan Sarandon is like a dangerous pixie, and Molly Ringwald gives the movie some joy as Cassavetes' daughter; Raul Julia has fun as a horny sheepherder, but Gena Rowlands has little to work with (the wife's arrival in the latter stages of the plot signals nothing but gloom up ahead). Although Mazursky initially seems in frisky spirits, he lets the contemplative nature of the material drag him into pretentious waters, and "Tempest" fades so fast it nearly evaporates off the screen. ** from ****