Shakespeare's epic play is translated from page to screen, with the gender of the main character, Prospero, changed from male to female.
Director:
Julie Taymor
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Cast
| Complete credited cast: | |||
| Felicity Jones | ... | Miranda | |
| Jude Akuwudike | ... | Boatswain | |
| Reeve Carney | ... | Prince Ferdinand | |
| David Strathairn | ... | King Alonso | |
| Tom Conti | ... | Gonzalo | |
| Alan Cumming | ... | Sebastian | |
| Chris Cooper | ... | Antonio | |
| Helen Mirren | ... | Prospera | |
| Ben Whishaw | ... | Ariel | |
| Djimon Hounsou | ... | Caliban | |
| Russell Brand | ... | Trinculo | |
| Alfred Molina | ... | Stephano | |
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David Scott Klein | ... | Prospera's Husband |
| Bryan Webster | ... | Guard | |
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In Writer, Producer, and Director Julie Taymor's version of "The Tempest", the main character is now a woman named Prospera (Dame Helen Mirren). Going back to the sixteenth or seventeenth century, women practicing the magical arts of alchemy were often convicted of witchcraft. In Taymor's version, Prospera is usurped by her brother and sent off with her four-year daughter on a ship. She ends up on an island; it's a tabula rasa: no society, so the mother figure becomes a father figure to Miranda (Felicity Jones). This leads to the power struggle and balance between Caliban (Djimon Hounsou) and Prospera; a struggle not about brawn, but about intellect.
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Rated PG-13 for some nudity, suggestive content and scary images | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
7 January 2011 (Brazil) See more »Also Known As:
A Tempestade See more »Edit
Box Office
Budget:
$20,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$42,436, 12 December 2010Gross USA:
$277,943Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$346,594Company Credits
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Performed by Ben Whishaw
Music by Elliot Goldenthal
Lyrics by William Shakespeare
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The line in the song "Come unto these yellow sands" was changed in this movie to "Come unto these darkened sands". See more »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). See more »Crazy Credits
There are no opening credits after the title is shown. See more »Soundtracks
Darkened SandsPerformed by Ben Whishaw
Music by Elliot Goldenthal
Lyrics by William Shakespeare
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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!