The tempest /
An interpretation of Shakespeare's play The Tempest, with elaborate staging and modern touches. It tells the story of Prospero, the magician, who lives with his nubile daughter on an enchanted island and punishes his enemies when they are shipwrecked there. It's a study of sexual and polit...
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| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Kino on Video,
[2000]
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| Summary: | An interpretation of Shakespeare's play The Tempest, with elaborate staging and modern touches. It tells the story of Prospero, the magician, who lives with his nubile daughter on an enchanted island and punishes his enemies when they are shipwrecked there. It's a study of sexual and political power in the guise of a fairy tale. |
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| Item Description: | Aspect ratio 1.33:1. Originally released as a motion picture in 1979. Special features: Three rare short films by Derek Jarman: a Journey to Avebury (1971), Garden of Luxor (1972) and Art of Mirrors (1973) and the text of the original theatrical presskit for The Tempest. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (95 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD. |
| Audience: | Not rated by MPAA. |
| Production Credits: | Cinematography, Peter Middleton. |