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The Tempest

Adaptation of Shakespeare's play. Prospera is banished from Milan by her brother and finds herself stranded on an island with her daughter, where she waits to take her revenge.

Adaptation of Shakespeare's play. Prospera, the female form of the male role in the original story, is banished from Milan by her brother. She finds herself stranded on an island with her four-year-old daughter and the beast Caliban. After 12 years of isolation, she gets the chance to take her revenge on her sibling, by causing a storm that wrecks his ship and strands those on board.

1 hour, 42 minutes

Last on

Mon 10 Apr 2017 00:55

Credits

Role Contributor
Miranda Felicity Jones
King Alonso David Strathairn
Prospera Helen Mirren
Gonzalo Tom Conti
Sebastian Alan Cumming
Ariel Ben Whishaw
Caliban Djimon Hounsou
Trinculo Russell Brand
Stephano Alfred Molina
Antonio Chris Cooper
Prince Ferdinand Reeve Carney
Director Julie Taymor
Writer Julie Taymor
Author William Shakespeare

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