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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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Corporate Author: Kino Lorber, Inc
Other Authors: Jarman, Derek, 1942-1994, Boyd, Don, 1948 August 11-, Ford, Guy, Schreiber, Mordecai, Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, Middleton, Peter (Photographer), Lewis, John, 1920-2001, Bull, Peter, Meyer, David, 1947 July 24-, Cunningham, Neil, Williams, Heathcote, Willcox, Toyah, 1958- (Actor), Welch, Elisabeth, Warwick, Richard, 1945-1997 (Actor)
Format: Video Blu-ray Disc
Language:English
Published: New York : Kino Lorber, [2012]
Subjects:
Fathers and daughters > Drama.
Political refugees > Drama.
Shipwreck victims > Drama.
Magicians > Drama.
Islands > Drama.
Spirits > Drama.
Film adaptations.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
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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.
Item Description:Originally released as a motion picture in 1979.
Special features: begin feature, chapter selections, galley of images, original presskit, three short films by Derek Jarman (Journey to Avebury (1971), Garden of Luxor (1972), Art of mirrors (1973)).
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (95 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:Blu-ray.
Production Credits:Photography, Peter Middleton ; music, Brian Hodgson, John Lewis.