The Tempest (1979)
Prospero, a potent magician, lives on a desolate isle with his virginal daughter, Miranda. He's in exile, banished from his duchy by his usurping brother and the King of Naples. Providence brings these enemies near; aided by his vassal the spirit Ariel, Prospero conjures a tempest to wreck the Italian ship. The king's son, thinking all others lost, becomes Prospero's prisoner, falling in love with Miranda and she with him. Prospero's brother and the king wander the island, as do a drunken cook and sailor, who conspire with Caliban, Prospero's beastly slave, to murder Prospero. Prospero wants reason to triumph, Ariel wants his freedom, Miranda a husband; the sailors want to dance.
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Heathcote Williams
as Prospero, the Right Duke of Milan
as Prospero, the Right Duke of Milan
Toyah Willcox
as Miranda, his daughter
as Miranda, his daughter
Karl Johnson
as Ariel, an airy spirit
as Ariel, an airy spirit
Jack Birkett
as Caliban, a savage and deformed slave
as Caliban, a savage and deformed slave
Peter Bull
as Alonso, the King of Naples
as Alonso, the King of Naples
David Meyer
as Ferdinand, his son
as Ferdinand, his son
Neil Cunningham
as Sebastian, his brother
as Sebastian, his brother
Richard Warwick
as Antonio, his brother
as Antonio, his brother
Christopher Biggins
as Stephano, a drunken mariner
as Stephano, a drunken mariner
Peter Turner
as Trinculo, his friend
as Trinculo, his friend
Ken Campbell
as Gonzalo, an honest councillor
as Gonzalo, an honest councillor
Elisabeth Welch
as A Goddess
as A Goddess
Claire Davenport
as Sycorax
as Sycorax
Kate Temple
as Young Miranda
as Young Miranda
Helen Wellington-Lloyd
as A Spirit
as A Spirit
Angela Whittingham
as A Spirit
as A Spirit
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Derek Jarman
Director
Director
Derek Jarman
Writer
Writer
William Shakespeare
Theatre Play
Theatre Play
Brian Hodgson
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
John Lewis
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Stephen Pruslin
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Guy Ford
Producer
Producer
Mordecai Shreiber
Producer
Producer
Peter Middleton
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Lesley Walker
Editor
Editor
Yolanda Sonnabend
Production Design
Production Design
Ian Whittaker
Art Direction
Art Direction
Rosalind McCorquodale
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Keith of 'Smile'
Hairstylist
Hairstylist
Tony Anscombe
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sarah Vickers
Sound Editor
Sound Editor
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