The Tempest: Directed by Des McAnuff. With Christopher Plummer, Dion Johnstone, John Vickery, Geraint Wyn Davies. Exiled Prospero lives on a desolate island with his daughter, Miranda. When Prospero's usurping brother sails by the island, Prospero conjur
From John Dryden and William Davenant's Restoration adaptation to Julie Taymor's 2010 film version, has served as vehicle for each generation's exploration of a range of questions: what is the relationship between nature and nurture? What are the roles played by art and education in the ...
In Julie Taymor's film version of Shakespeare'sThe Tempest(2010), Prospero is changed into a female, Prospera. As almost all the original lines and plots are retained, the film would appear to be a 'straight' film version of Shakespeare. However, changing the sex of the main character ...
Chang also quotes or paraphrases Richard II, Julius Caesar, The Merchant of Venice, Henry IV, Part II, Henry V, and The Tempest. Chang's demand, "Don't wait for the translation! Answer me now!" is a reference to Adlai Stevenson's similar demand of Soviet Union representative Valerian ...
The TV version is actually longer than the theatrical version and was extended over two nights. The edit was supervised by director Michael Mann. Connections Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: The Best Films of 1999 (2000)SoundtracksTempestWritten...
a film with very few mutant characters. The influence of Westerns (particularly, of course,Shane) on the film is obvious, but equally important are echoes of two other productions: classic 1956 science fiction filmForbidden Planetand the Shakespeare play that it’s loosely based on,The Tempest....
Noted for pioneering several sci-fi tropes, this visually stunning 1956 film enthralls viewers with its tale of space explorers seeking the truth behind the mysterious disappearance of a previous expedition to the distant planet Altair IV. Combining elements of Shakespeare's "The Tempest" with ground...
Filmmaker Isaac Julien looks back on the life and work of filmmaker and artist Derek Jarman. Julien examines the work of Jarman, showing how his films such as "Jubilee" and his radical adaptation of Shakespeare's "The Tempest" continue to influence and resonate with future generat...
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Return to the Forbidden Planet is a Jukebox musical by playwright Bob Carlton based on Shakespeare's The Tempest and the 1950s science fiction film Forbidden Planet. It was billed as Shakespeare's forgotten rock and roll masterpiece. Return to the Forbidden Planet started life with the Bubble ...