Rent BBC Shakespeare Collection: The Tempest (1980)
3.7 of 5 from 48 ratings
2h 5min
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- Synopsis:
- Prospero, the true Duke of Milan is now living on an enchanted island with his daughter Miranda, the savage Caliban and Arid, a spirit of the air. Raising a storm to bring his brother - the usurper of his dukedom - along with his royal entourage, to the island, Prospero contrives his revenge. The quality cast of this production help bring to life the magic and intrigue of a talc of spirits, sorcery, monsters, maidens and shipwrecked, scheming noblemen. In what is regarded as his final play, Shakespeare, at the height of his powers, deftly explores the contrasting themes of control and power, illusion and reality and nature and society.
- Actors:
- Michael Hordern, Warren Clarke, Pippa Guard, Christopher Guard, David Dixon
- Directors:
- John Gorrie
- Studio:
- 2 Entertain
- Genres:
- Drama, Romance, British TV, TV Comedies, TV Dramas
- Collections:
- That's All Fawkes! Top 10 Films Set in the Stuart Era
