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The Tempest

  • 20102010
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 50m
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Helen Mirren and Djimon Hounsou in The Tempest (2010)
A power grab finds Prospera (Mirren), the rightful Duchess of Milan, exiled to a remote island with her young daughter, Miranda (Jones). Asserting influence over the island, Prospera develops a new enemy: the slave Caliban (Hounsou), who looks to raise a rebellion against his foe.
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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.
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
8K
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    • Julie Taymor
    • Julie Taymor(screenplay)
    • William Shakespeare(play)
  • Stars
    • Helen Mirren
    • Felicity Jones
    • Djimon Hounsou
    • Julie Taymor
    • Julie Taymor(screenplay)
    • William Shakespeare(play)
  • Stars
    • Helen Mirren
    • Felicity Jones
    • Djimon Hounsou
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    • 53User reviews
    • 86Critic reviews
    • 43Metascore
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar

    Videos4

    The Tempest: U.S. Trailer #1
    Trailer 2:31
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    The Tempest: International Trailer
    Trailer 2:25
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    "Miranda"
    Clip 0:47
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    "Caliban"
    Clip 1:00
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    Helen Mirren in The Tempest (2010)
    Alan Cumming and Chris Cooper in The Tempest (2010)
    David Strathairn in The Tempest (2010)
    Chris Cooper in The Tempest (2010)
    Alan Cumming in The Tempest (2010)
    David Strathairn, Alan Cumming, and Tom Conti in The Tempest (2010)
    David Strathairn, Alan Cumming, Tom Conti, and Chris Cooper in The Tempest (2010)
    Russell Brand in The Tempest (2010)
    Helen Mirren, David Strathairn, Alan Cumming, and Chris Cooper in The Tempest (2010)
    Djimon Hounsou in The Tempest (2010)
    Felicity Jones in The Tempest (2010)
    Helen Mirren and Ben Whishaw in The Tempest (2010)

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    Helen Mirren
    Helen Mirren
    • Prospera
    Felicity Jones
    Felicity Jones
    • Miranda
    Djimon Hounsou
    Djimon Hounsou
    • Caliban
    Russell Brand
    Russell Brand
    • Trinculo
    Jude Akuwudike
    • Boatswain
    Reeve Carney
    Reeve Carney
    • Prince Ferdinand
    David Strathairn
    David Strathairn
    • King Alonso
    Tom Conti
    Tom Conti
    • Gonzalo
    Alan Cumming
    Alan Cumming
    • Sebastian
    Chris Cooper
    Chris Cooper
    • Antonio
    Ben Whishaw
    Ben Whishaw
    • Ariel
    Alfred Molina
    Alfred Molina
    • Stephano
    David Scott Klein
    • Prospera's Husband
    • (uncredited)
    Bryan Webster
    Bryan Webster
    • Guard
    • (uncredited)
      • Julie Taymor
      • Julie Taymor(screenplay)
      • William Shakespeare(play)
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    • Trivia
      The 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'."
    • Goofs
      The metal-thread piping on the outfits of Antonio and several others are actually zippers. This is clear in the close-ups for the spell circle scene where a zipper on his sleeve is open and the slider is visible as Prospera talks to him. The zipper sliders on the top of the outfit that Prospera wears after this scene are still attached (they look like points, or ends of laces).
    • Quotes

      Prospera: We are such stuff as dreams are made on, and our little lives are rounded with a sleep.

    • Crazy credits
      Part of the closing credits are an underwater sequence of Prospera's books sinking into the ocean depths.
    • Connections
      Featured in Breakfast: Episode dated 12 September 2010 (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      Darkened Sands
      Performed by Ben Whishaw

      Music by Elliot Goldenthal

      Lyrics by William Shakespeare

    User reviews53

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    A female Prospero reigns supreme
    I am not a fan of male characters in Shakespeare being played by women, although it is only fair when you remember that when first written, all parts were played by men. However, I thought Helen Mirren did a brilliant and believable piece of work. At least the text had been adapted to reinforce the fact that she was female and we weren't expected to believe that she was Prospero and not Prospera. I thoroughly enjoyed this screen adaptation and although scenes that I looked forward to were cut out e.g., the Goddesses at the feast, the CGI was very clever. I thought that it was a mistake to make the casting of Caliban an African man, although he was disguised with scales and what looked like vertiligo. The purists see this play as about man's fear of anything different,(the other) and this plays into the post colonial criticisms by making the man black. Although Ben Wishaw did a sterling job as Ariel, it was a bit disconcerting to see his thin body running around naked. Especially at the beginning when he had to lie about with his leg discretely crossed in case he revealed anything he shouldn't. However, having acted in this play and seen several versions this was one of the best.
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    • jacqueestorozynski
    • Jan 10, 2014

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    • Release date
      • January 7, 2011 (Brazil)
      • United States
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      • English
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      • Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii, USA
    • Production companies
      • Touchstone Pictures
      • Miramax
      • TalkStory Productions
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    • 1 hour 50 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
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