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5.3/10
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Shakespeare's epic play is translated from page to screen, with the gender of the main character, Prospero, changed from male to female.Shakespeare's epic play is translated from page to screen, with the gender of the main character, Prospero, changed from male to female.Shakespeare's epic play is translated from page to screen, with the gender of the main character, Prospero, changed from male to female.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 2 wins & 5 nominations total
David Scott Klein
- Prospera's Husband
- (uncredited)
Bryan Webster
- Guard
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaThe decision to switch the gender of the lead character was a diving board to a whole new appreciation of the play. It had everything to do with Dame Helen Mirren and a coincidental exchange that writer, producer, and director Julie Taymor had with Mirren. When Taymor encountered Mirren at a party, she had already envisioned Mirren in the role and their conversation cemented her decision. "We were talking Shakespeare", Taymor recollects, "and she had no idea I was planning this film when she mentioned that the first Shakespeare she ever did was Caliban in 'The Tempest', and she actually said to me, 'You know, I could play Prospero-as a woman.' And I said, 'Do you want to? Because I've been preparing a film version of 'The Tempest' with exactly that in mind.' And, fortunately, she said 'yes'."
- GoofsThe chessboard that Miranda uses is set up 90 degrees rotated from its proper position. Facing the board, each player should have a white square on the far right of their back rank. This board is positioned so that the black squares are on that side.
- Crazy creditsPart of the closing credits are an underwater sequence of Prospera's books sinking into the ocean depths.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Breakfast: Episode dated 12 September 2010 (2010)
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Wow this is one of those movies that I am completely baffled about the low ranking on here. I agree with some of the critiques that the sound mixing could have been better but overall the film was gorgeous, overall well acted and very understandable for such a difficult play.
Someone mentioned poor special effects...I thought they were wonderful. Clearly the big money goes to plenty of trite blockbusters leaving little for pieces of art and beauty such as this. But what they lacked in money they made up for in creativity....I absolutely loved the rendition of the spirit Ariel. There was plenty of gorgeous scenery both real and mixed with CGI.
Julie Taymor never disappoints me and this is no exception!
Someone mentioned poor special effects...I thought they were wonderful. Clearly the big money goes to plenty of trite blockbusters leaving little for pieces of art and beauty such as this. But what they lacked in money they made up for in creativity....I absolutely loved the rendition of the spirit Ariel. There was plenty of gorgeous scenery both real and mixed with CGI.
Julie Taymor never disappoints me and this is no exception!
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- Also known as
- Kỷ Nguyên Giông Tố
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- Budget
- $20,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $277,943
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $42,436
- Dec 12, 2010
- Gross worldwide
- $405,861
- Runtime1 hour 50 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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