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The Tempest is a 2010 American fantasy comedy-drama film based on the 1611 play of the same name by William Shakespeare. In this version, the gender of the main character, Prospero, is changed from male to female; the role was played by Helen Mirren.
Jan 7, 2011 · The Tempest: Directed by Julie Taymor. With Felicity Jones, Jude Akuwudike, Reeve Carney, David Strathairn. Shakespeare's epic play is translated from page to screen, with the gender of the main character, Prospero, changed from male to female.
Jun 14, 2012 · The Tempest: Directed by Des McAnuff. With Christopher Plummer, Geraint Wyn Davies, John Vickery, Dion Johnstone. Exiled Prospero lives on a desolate island with his daughter, Miranda.
Dec 15, 2010 · Julie Taymor's film “The Tempest” doesn't feel like a farewell. She does not abjure her rough magic. In a film filled with sound and fury, she rages against the dying of the light.
Dec 10, 2010 · Directed by Julie Taymor. Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance. PG-13. 1h 50m. By A.O. Scott. Dec. 9, 2010. Messing around with Shakespeare is the bedeviling vice of directors. Saving him from their...
Dec 10, 2010 · A shipwreck casts members of a royal court ashore on a mysterious island. Their fateful arrival is no accident, for it was engineered by Prospera (Helen Mirren), a sorceress whom these men ...
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Fantasy 2010 1 hr 50 min This modern retelling of William Shakespeare’s final masterpiece is an exciting, mystical and magical fantasy with Academy Award® winner Helen Mirren (Best Actress, The Queen, 2006) leading a star-studded cast including Russell Brand (Get Him To The Greek) and Alfred Molina (The Sorcerer’s Apprentice).
Nov 20, 2010 · Overview. Featuring a mesmerizing performance by Christopher Plummer as Prospero, Shakespeare's The Tempest is brought from the stage of the Stratford Shakespeare Festival to the cinematic screen.
Shakespeare: The Tempest. Synopsis. In her big-screen adaptation of Shakespeare's mystical thriller "The Tempest," Academy Award (R)-nominated Julie Taymor ("Across the Universe," "Frida," "Titus") brings an original dynamic to the story by changing the gender of the sorcerer Prospero into the sorceress Prospera, portrayed by Oscar (R) winner ...
Dec 10, 2010 · Overview. An adaptation of the play by William Shakespeare. Prospera (a female version of Shakespeare's Prospero) is the usurped ruler of Milan who has been banished to a mysterious island with her daughter. Using her magical powers, she draws her enemies to the island to exact her revenge. Julie Taymor.
